Why Does Our House Have a Basement?

Under water

Why does our house have a basement?

Under ground is under water

This is where the Great Plains end

In the Gulf of Mexico

Go to sleep now

Go to sleep

Rose?

Noah?

If there's only water underground

Is my mother buried under water?

Don't be silly

She's safe and sound

They buried her above the ground

In a dry little house

Not even a mouse can get in, I bet

Listen, your daddy's clarinet

Goodnight Caroline

Noah, go to sleep

Stop bothering the night

I'm glad you came back to work today

Sorry I hid from you

Someday you won't

Someday we'll talk again

Just gotta wait

Will we be friends then?

Weren't never friends

Household rules and (house-)

Small decrees (-hold rules and)

Unsuspecting bring us this (small decrees, unsuspecting)

Secret little tragedies (bring us this costly, quiet victories)

Caroline

Mm-hm?

What's it like under water?