This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
At dusk you see them gather on the edge of town
Cold winter, long nights
And they'll be coming for you when the sun goes down
You can't run, can't hide
Wolves wait outside your door
Getting restless and I cannot feed them anymore
Woods are empty they've been running through the town
You know they're hungry honey can't you hear them howl?
Can't you hear them howl?
Can't you hear them howl
Things have changed around here girl since you've been gone
Cold winter, long nights
And now you spend your evenings waiting for the dawn
Can't run, can't hide
Wolves wait outside your door
Getting restless and I cannot feed them anymore
It wouldn't do for them to catch you're out
You know they're hungry honey can't you hear them howl?
Can't you hear them howl?
Can't you hear them howl
You'd say anything to get you out of here
But take it easy darling cause you know they smell the fear
You're always honest but you're answers always wrong
Careful girl another winter's coming on
Winter's coming on
With the long nights
Wolves wait outside your door
They're getting restless and I cannot feed them anymore
Woods are empty they've been running through the town
You know they're hungry honey can't you hear them howl?
Can't you hear them howl?
Can't you hear them howl
Cold winter, long nights
And they'll be coming for you when the sun goes down
You can't run, can't hide
Wolves wait outside your door
Getting restless and I cannot feed them anymore
Woods are empty they've been running through the town
You know they're hungry honey can't you hear them howl?
Can't you hear them howl?
Can't you hear them howl
Things have changed around here girl since you've been gone
Cold winter, long nights
And now you spend your evenings waiting for the dawn
Can't run, can't hide
Wolves wait outside your door
Getting restless and I cannot feed them anymore
It wouldn't do for them to catch you're out
You know they're hungry honey can't you hear them howl?
Can't you hear them howl?
Can't you hear them howl
You'd say anything to get you out of here
But take it easy darling cause you know they smell the fear
You're always honest but you're answers always wrong
Careful girl another winter's coming on
Winter's coming on
With the long nights
Wolves wait outside your door
They're getting restless and I cannot feed them anymore
Woods are empty they've been running through the town
You know they're hungry honey can't you hear them howl?
Can't you hear them howl?
Can't you hear them howl
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Can't You Hear Them Howl Lyrics as written by Ben Nichols
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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