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 He'll never tell you no You can build yourself a castle With walls of solid stone But it'll never do you no good If there ain't nobody home Ain't nobody home Shake the foundation Everybody make a sound Shake the foundation Gonna Shake it to the ground Shake it to the Ground