[ti:I Am A Rock (Alternate)] [ar:Paul Simon] [al:Paul Simon Songbook - Paul Simon] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]I Am A Rock (Alternate) - Paul Simon (保罗·西蒙) [00:04.02]Written by:Paul Simon [00:08.04]A winter's day [00:08.97] [00:12.91]In a deep and dark december [00:15.99] [00:20.98]I am alone [00:25.73]Gazing from my window to the streets below [00:29.58]On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow [00:32.66] [00:33.23]I am a rock [00:34.38] [00:35.29]I am an island [00:39.04] [00:44.84]I've built walls [00:46.20] [00:49.59]A fortress deep and mighty [00:52.32] [00:55.67]That none may penetrate [00:59.23] [01:00.50]I have no need of friendship friendship causes pain [01:04.64]It's laughter and it's loving I disdain [01:07.52] [01:08.13]I am a rock [01:09.23] [01:09.97]I am an island [01:13.92] [01:18.74]Don't talk of love [01:19.87] [01:22.36]But I've heard the words before [01:25.67] [01:28.59]It's sleeping in my memory [01:32.31] [01:33.34]I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died [01:37.52]If I never loved I never would have cried [01:40.56]I am a rock [01:42.27] [01:43.04]I am an island [01:46.83] [01:51.24]I have my books [01:52.47] [01:55.14]And my poetry to protect me [01:58.39] [02:01.45]I am shielded in my armor [02:04.72] [02:06.59]Hiding in my room safe within my womb [02:10.30]I touch no one and no one touches me [02:13.07] [02:13.79]I am a rock [02:14.97] [02:15.73]I am an island [02:19.37] [02:24.31]And a rock feels no pain [02:26.62] [02:27.35]And an island never cries