Avalanche Night

I can hold it up for an hour, even half a day, sometimes
Shovel snow then crash in the shower
Sweep mud and tears in the drain line
As if I had worked in a coal mine

And I wrap my skin in your remains
As I open the forbidden drawer of the closet
And I would want to ship it back
But the top of the mountain is no-man's land

I just wanted you to know that you can't come back
The trails are smooth as glass
And the climb would be too dangerous
Guess I just wanted to make sure that I am out of your head
Unharmed by frozen bullets
That might miss your heart
But cut the ground right from under my feet

The village woman asked me for a penny or a book to recommend
Next to her, I feel tasteless
Guilt from the days when I trashed my last pastries

So I wrapped her skin in your remains
Couldn't stand my disgrace and the waste of warm fabric
To offer just a small delight
For the soul, searching hope in the cold winter night

I just wanted you to know that you can't come back
The trails are smooth as glass
And the climb would be too dangerous
Guess I just wanted to make sure that I am out of your head
Unharmed by frozen bullets
That might miss your heart
But cut the ground right from under my feet

Still, I hope that the fall won't drag you down
Pray you'll make it undamaged into town
I know, I know, I know, I feel the pain like it's my own
I know, I know, I know, there's all this the pain that's not my own
I know, I know, I know, I feel your pain like it's my own

I just wanted you to know that you can't come back
The trails are smooth as glass
And the climb would be too dangerous
Guess I just wanted to make sure that I am out of your head
Unharmed by frozen bullets
That might miss your heart
But cut the ground right from under my feet