[Intro]
(Spoken, sassy)
Turn the lights up, slap that bass — we got a mess to bless.
Oohs and aahs behind the mic, let’s make some sparkle tonight.
[Verse 1]
Stepped in the pad, guilty looks from the clutter pile,
Coffee mug graveyard by the sink, they’ve been there for a while.
Socks staged a coup in the dryer — now they want to pay rent,
Dust bunnies took out sticky notes: "Rent due, 2% interest."
[Pre-Chorus]
Vacuum’s got the tempo, shakin’ out the gloom,
Mop’s doin’ backflips, sweepin’ off the doom.
Fridge got a science fair (mold’s on a float),
But we got rhythm, so we’ll rock this antidote.
[Chorus]
Shake it down, my cleaning groove —
Broom in hand, I’m on the move. (Ha!)
[Call & Response Tag]
Leader: Ha!
Backup: Ha-ha! (Ooh!)
Leader: Woah!
Backup: Woah-woah! (Yeah!)
[Verse 2]
Toothpaste graffiti on the mirror signed in blue,
Plant’s on probation 'cause I missed its weekly dew.
Laundry’s a rebellion: shirts wave tiny flags of socks,
Remote’s buried in a couch canyon next to old takeout box.
[Pre-Chorus]
Trash bag conga line, salsa with the broom,
Squeaky-clean swagger wipes the stubborn gloom.
Countertop’s confessin’ crumbs and tiny crimes,
But we flip the record, make these little lives sublime.
[Chorus]
Shake it down, my cleaning groove —
Broom in hand, I’m on the move. (Ha!)
[Call & Response Tag]
Leader: Ha!
Backup: Ha-ha! (Ooh!)
Leader: Woah!
Backup: Woah-woah! (Yeah!)
[Instrumental Breakdown]
(Slap bass lead, wah guitar, tight horn stabs, syncopated hi-hat)
Horn stab: "Buh-dah!" — Bass strut — Guitar wah slide — Drums snap.
[Spoken / Short Rap Interlude]
(Spoken rhythmically over minimal band)
I found yesterday’s pizza wearing yesterday’s date,
A postcard from a summer that got stuck in the crate.
Now I’m sweepin’ nostalgia under funky neon light,
Turning musty memories into shine that’s right.
[Bridge — Instrument-Forward]
(Bass/organ/harp lead; build up)
Give me two bars of slap — let the wah take the floor,
Horns answer in the doorway, oohs and a thousand more.
Quick payoff: the lost TV remote waves a tiny white flag,
We crown the sponge a hero, throw a confetti rag.
[Pre-Chorus (Build)]
We bring the tempo higher, syncopate the heart,
Every scrub’s a verse, every swipe’s a start.
[Final Chorus — Big]
Shake it down, my cleaning groove —
Broom in hand, I’m on the move. (Ha! — Ha-ha! — Ooh!)
[Outro]
Floors like mirrors, windows hum back light,
Found a laugh in the laundry and a memory so bright.
This house sang stories, now it’s singing new,
I left the mess behind and brought the funk on through.
[Performance Notes — for vocalist]
Sassy, playful delivery. Backing oohs/ahs on pre-chorus and chorus repeats. Add the 2–4 bar "Ha!" call-and-response between choruses. Keep lines tight and punchy at ~100–110 BPM. Arrangement: emphasize slap bass, wah guitar, tight horn stabs, syncopated hi-hat. Optional short spoken/rap interlude for variety.
