“I Am A Rock”

Simon & Garfunkel

Music & Lyrics: Paul Simon

 

A winter's 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.

I am a rock,

I am an island.

 

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.

I am a rock,

I am an island.

 

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.

I am a rock,

I am an island.

 

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.

I am a rock,

I am an island.

 

And a rock feels no pain;

“Fill Her Up”

Sting
Brand New Day (1999)

 

Words and music by Sting
Sting, James Taylor Chorus

Mobil station, where I stand
This old gas pump
In my hand.

The Boss don't like me, got a face like a weasel,
Oil on my hands
The smell of diesel.

Here comes a big shot,
             (Here he comes!)

from the city.
            (Hot Damn!)
A V-8 engine
She runs so pretty.

             (Woo!)
Fill 'er up son
Unleaded.
I need a full tank of gas where I'm headed
Up in the front seat a pretty red head,
”We're going to Vegas;
We're gonna get wed
So fill her up son!
Don't be starin'!
Yeah that's a real diamond she be wearin'.“

I'm gonna take my baby one day.
I'm gonna fill her up and head west.
I'm gonna find some money, alright.

Yeah
That's it.
See those tail lights heading West
I got no money to invest
I got no prospects, no education
I was lucky to get a job at this gas station

That old cash box
(That old cash box)
On the top shelf
(On the top shelf)
The boss is sleeping
(The boss is sleeping)
I'll just help myself
Let's consider this
as just a loan
I can sort it out later on the phone

I'm gonna pick my girl up tonight
I'm gonna fill 'er up and head west
I'm gonna show her all the bright lights
We're gonna say we lived 'fore we come home

And as I head through the woods on the way back
The evening sun is slanting through the pine trees real pretty
it's like i walked into a glade of heaven
and there's music playing
and this money is cold in my hand and voice somewhere says:
'Why were you going to take that stolen thing?
What real happiness can it bring?'

You're gonna fill her up with sadness
You're gonna fill her up with shame
You're gonna fill her up with sorrow before she even takes your name
You're gonna fill her up with madness
You're gonna fill her up with pain
You're gonna live with no tommorow
You're gonna fill her up with hate
You're gonna fill her up darkness
You're gonna fill her up with light
You gotta fill her up with Jesus!
You gotta fill her up with light!
You gotta fill her up with spirit! Fill her up!
You've gotta fill her up with faith
You gotta fill her up with heaven!
You've got the rest of life to face
You've gotta fill her up right away
You've gotta fill her up with faith
You've gotta fill her up with babies(?!!?)
You've gotta fill her up with this way
You're gonna love that girl forever
Your gonna fill her up for life
You're gonna be her loving husband
She gonna be your loving wife
You've gotta fill her up with gladness.
You gotta fill her up with joy!
You gotta fill her up with love, You gotta fill her up with love
You gotta fill her up with love