Original Broadway Cast of Caroline, or Change
Why Does Our House Have a Basement?

[THE RADIO]
Under water

[NOAH]
Why does our house have a basement?
Under ground is under water
This is where the Great Plains end
In the Gulf of Mexico

[ROSE]
Go to sleep, now
Go to sleep

[NOAH, spoken]
Rose?

[ROSE, spoken]
Noah?

[NOAH, spoken]
If there's only water under ground
Is my mother buried under water?

[ROSE]
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
[NOAH, spoken]
Good night, Caroline

[CAROLINE, spoken]
Go to bed, Noah, stop botherin' the night

[NOAH, spoken]
I'm glad you came back to work today
Sorry I hid from you

[CAROLINE, spoken]
Someday you won't
Someday we'll talk again
Just got to wait

[NOAH, spoken]
Will we be friends then?

[CAROLINE]
Weren't never friends

[THE MOON & THE WASHING MACHINE]
Household rules and
Small decrees (Household rules and)
Unsuspecting (Small decrees)
Bring us these (Unsuspecting)
Secret, little tragedies (Bring us these costly, quiet victories)
[NOAH]
Caroline?

[CAROLINE, spoken]
Mm?

[NOAH]
What's it like under water?