I Am a Rock (Alternate Version)-Paul Simon

[ti:I Am A Rock] [ar:Paul Simon] [al:The Paul Simon Songbook] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]I Am a Rock (我是块岩石) (Alternate Version) - Paul Simon (保罗·西蒙) [00:07.97]A winter's day [00:09.22] [00:12.91]In a deep and dark December; [00:16.45] [00:21.01]I am alone [00:24.25] [00:25.64]Gazing from my window to the streets below [00:29.18] [00:29.69]On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow [00:32.75] [00:33.31]I am a rock [00:34.62] [00:35.37]I am an island [00:38.92] [00:44.79]I've built walls [00:46.03] [00:49.59]A fortress deep and mighty [00:52.53] [00:55.78]That none may prate [00:59.32] [01:00.57]I have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain [01:04.82]It's laughter and it's loving I disdain [01:07.75] [01:08.31]I am a rock [01:09.49] [01:10.18]I am an island [01:14.43] [01:18.86]Don't talk of love [01:19.85] [01:22.47]But I've heard the words before; [01:25.92] [01:28.65]It's sleeping in my memory [01:32.41] [01:33.39]I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died [01:37.01] [01:37.64]If I never loved I never would have cried [01:40.38] [01:41.07]I am a rock [01:43.08]I am an island [01:47.01] [01:51.30]I have my books [01:52.75] [01:55.24]And my poetry to protect me; [01:58.55] [02:01.41]I am shielded in my armor [02:04.79] [02:06.59]Hiding in my room safe within my womb [02:10.33]I touch no one and no one touches me [02:13.78]I am a rock [02:15.09] [02:15.77]I am an island [02:19.38] [02:24.26]And a rock feels no pain; [02:26.43] [02:27.38]And an island never cries