Stop the Snow

This has been a mild winter for us, and spring seems to have come as an early, unexpected (and probably temporary) surprise. But to remember how it usually is, and will be again, I wrote some new lyrics to the song from Frozen, “Let It Go”.

I know what you’re thinking: “Why, Mark? Why?” Good question—I don’t even find it easy. The original lyrics can be found here:

http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Let_It_Go

But I present you with: “Stop the Snow”

The snow’s piled high almost to my thigh

It’s so cold I want to scream

No sign of spring salvation

I’m stuck in a snow globe dream

The wind howls through windows, bringing swirling snow inside

Couldn’t keep it out, plastic sheets I tried

Let the dog in, his frozen pee

Is an icicle I never want to see

My hands can’t feel—this weather blows

Thanks to the snow

Stop the snow, stop the snow

Can’t get my car unstuck

If I had enough dough

I’d move away from all this yuck

I know just what the forecasts say

Get your storm rage on

I’m stuck in my drive anyway.

It’s funny how this temperature

makes everything seem blue

And if you don’t see the misery

there’s something wrong with you

It’s time to go and break the ice

To start the car, oh please play nice

No lights, no juice, not to be rude

I’m screwed

Stop the snow, stop the snow

Just one day when it’s warm and dry

Car won’t go in the snow

Ice falls down from tears I cry

Here I push in four foot drifts

Till my hands freeze on …

A patch of ice takes me to the ground

Underneath the snow it’s all cold, dead and brown

And one thought penetrates my frozen brain

Summer’s not so bad—I don’t mind the rain

Stop the snow, stop the snow

My car’s buried in five foot drifts

I can’t feel, my own toes

I’ll never make it to my shift

My hands are blue and my face is white

I could use a lift

But the snow plow buries and passes by.