i went down to see my baby she was working real late i thought i could surprise her but i m always behind the eight she was pouring highball sevens as i looked across the room she was giving out her number she played me for a fool gonna shake the foundation everybody make a sound shake the foundation gonna shake it to the ground shake it to the ground i went down to see a doctor for this pain down in my chest an empty broken feeling she made my heart a mess he said that he could help me but i had to make a change he said to put down all your sorrow then you get back up again get back up again shake the foundation everybody make a sound shake the foundation gonna shake it to the ground shake it to the ground wrote a letter to the governor but he was putting on a show just kissing all the babies hell never tell you no you can build yourself a castle with walls of solid stone but itll never do you no good if there ain t nobody home aint nobody home shake the foundation everybody make a sound shake the foundation gonna shake it to the ground shake it to the ground