[ti:I Am a Rock] [ar:Paul Simon] [al:The Paul Simon Songbook] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]I Am a Rock - Paul Simon (保罗·西蒙) [00:03.74]Written by:P. Simon [00:07.49]A winter's day [00:08.83] [00:12.45]In a deep and dark [00:14.69]December [00:15.37] [00:20.53]I am alone [00:23.68] [00:25.10]Gazing from my window to the streets below [00:28.75]On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow [00:32.63]I am a rock [00:34.10] [00:34.70]I am an island [00:38.99] [00:44.23]I've built walls [00:45.39] [00:48.77]A fortress steep and mighty [00:51.51] [00:54.79]That none may penetrate [00:57.95] [00:59.56]I have no need of friendship friendship causes pain [01:03.81]It's laughter and it's loving I disdain [01:06.49] [01:07.10]I am a rock [01:08.05] [01:09.05]I am an island [01:13.51] [01:17.29]Don't talk of love [01:18.43] [01:21.31]Well I've heard the words before [01:24.14] [01:27.37]It's sleeping in my memory [01:30.89] [01:32.00]I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died [01:36.21]If I never loved I never would have cried [01:38.91] [01:39.50]I am a rock [01:40.63] [01:41.49]I am an island [01:45.84] [01:49.44]I have my books [01:50.46] [01:53.13]And my poetry to protect me [01:56.49] [01:59.15]I am shielded in my armor [02:02.69] [02:04.20]Hiding in my room safe within my womb [02:07.92]I touch no one and no one touches me [02:11.21]I am a rock [02:12.35] [02:13.22]I am an island [02:16.17] [02:21.48]And a rock feels no pain [02:23.50] [02:24.71]And an island never cries