Once upon a time in the village of Hamelin Had a dirty job so they hired an alien Showed up with my pipe, now their rats are gone Drowned in the river, that's extermination You got to know That it didn't have to go Down this way You made a choice when you got the invoice And decided not to pay I've got your children in my basement Just trying to get out I've got policemen searching my neighborhood I hope they don't find out Ten little fingers and ten little toes Where they gonna end up Nobody knows but me It's not about the money It's the principle Keep your gold It won't pay my toll, ya see I asked ya once, ain't askin' twice I'm not playing, I'm done being nice You got the bill, ain't paid me still So this is my new price I've got your children in my basement Just trying to get out I've got policemen searching my neighborhood I hope they don't find out I've got your children in my basement Hear them cry and shout I've got policemen searching my neighborhood Ain't got no reasonable doubt And now we're even Even Yeah, even You got to know It didn't have to go Down this way You made a choice when you got the invoice And decided not to pay I've got your children in my basement Just trying to get out I've got policemen searching my neighborhood They'll never figure it out I've got your children in my basement I got the rock in my pipe I've got your children in my basement For the rest of their lives I've got your children in my basement Feeling scared and alone I've got your children in my basement They're never gonna come home And now we're even Even Yeah, even