diff --git a/sqllineage/core.py b/sqllineage/core.py
index fbfff54..231aa26 100644
--- a/sqllineage/core.py
+++ b/sqllineage/core.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class LineageParser(object):
         self._encoding = encoding
         self._source_tables = set()
         self._target_tables = set()
-        self._stmt = [s for s in sqlparse.parse(sql.strip(), self._encoding) if s.get_type() != "UNKNOWN"]
+        self._stmt = [s for s in sqlparse.parse(sql.strip(), self._encoding) if s.token_first(skip_cm=True)]
         for stmt in self._stmt:
             if stmt.get_type() == "DROP":
                 self._target_tables -= {t.get_real_name() for t in stmt.tokens if isinstance(t, Identifier)}

diff --git a/tests/test_others.py b/tests/test_others.py
index 9a0b89f..ddc0c30 100644
--- a/tests/test_others.py
+++ b/tests/test_others.py
@@ -50,3 +50,17 @@ def test_split_statements_with_comment():
 
 -- SELECT 2;"""
     assert len(LineageParser(sql).statements) == 1
+
+
+def test_split_statements_with_show_create_table():
+    sql = """SELECT 1;
+
+SHOW CREATE TABLE tab1;"""
+    assert len(LineageParser(sql).statements) == 2
+
+
+def test_split_statements_with_desc():
+    sql = """SELECT 1;
+
+DESC tab1;"""
+    assert len(LineageParser(sql).statements) == 2

Empty Statement return
take the following sql as example

```sql
SELECT 1;

-- SELECT 2;
```

the parsing result says that it contains two statements, instead of one.
tests/test_others.py::test_split_statements_with_show_create_table tests/test_others.py::test_split_statements_with_desc
tests/test_others.py::test_use tests/test_others.py::test_create tests/test_others.py::test_create_if_not_exist tests/test_others.py::test_create_after_drop tests/test_others.py::test_drop tests/test_others.py::test_drop_with_comment tests/test_others.py::test_drop_after_create tests/test_others.py::test_create_select tests/test_others.py::test_split_statements tests/test_others.py::test_split_statements_with_heading_and_ending_new_line tests/test_others.py::test_split_statements_with_comment