I Am A Rock

[Verse 1] A winters day In a deep and dark December I am alone Gazing from my window to the streets below On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow [Chorus] I am a rock I am an island [Verse 2] I've built walls A fortress deep and mighty That none may penetrate I have no need of friendship, friendship causes pain It's laughter and it's loving I disdain [Chorus] [Verse 3] Don't talk of love But I've heard the words before It's sleeping in my memory I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died If I never loved I never would have cried [Chorus] [Verse 4] I have my books And my poetry to protect me I am shielded in my armor Hiding in my room, safe within my womb I touch no one and no one touches me [Chorus] [Outro] And a rock feels no pain And an island never cries