Snow Song

Snow Song
Album	Dog So Large I Cannot See Past It
Released	1996
Artist	the Mountain Goats
Length	2:04
Previous Track	"Nothing New" (Chisel)
Next Track	"Knife's Throw" (Wendyfix)

Snow Song is the fourth song on the compilation Dog So Large I Cannot See Past It. It was re-released on the compilation Bitter Melon Farm.

Lyrics

What cars there are
Go by like snails
And ice crystals shine
On the staircase's handrails
The quiet air
Is worth some discussion
As the windows crack
And the cold is crushing
They've shut down the roads to the coast
And there's white streets as far as the eye can see
And I'd just as soon make you disappear as look at you
But I draw you close to me
How do you feel about that
How do you feel about that

Comments by John Darnielle About this Song

• "This song's title is, for me, a generic term with a very specific purpose. I use it when I've written a song whose mood reminds me, either lyrically or musically, of the winter I spent in Portland, Oregon, a season during which I almost died at least twice." -- Bitter Melon Farm liner notes