"We Live on This Rock" ("I am a Rock")
(sung by Barney and Valancy)

BARNEY AND VALANCY

A winter's day
In a deep and dark Mistawis
We are alone
Gazing from our windows
To the lake below
On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow.

We live on this rock
We live on this island

BARNEY

I built walls
A chamber deep and mighty
That none might penetrate
I had no need of friendship
Friendship causes pain
It was laughter and 'twas loving I disdained

'Til she came to this rock
'Til she came to this island

VALANCY

I think of love
I'd heard the word before
In days of nightmare memory
Now woken from the slumber
Of feelings now alive
If I never loved I never would have cried

Can I live on this rock?
Can I live on your island?

I have my books
Of John Foster to enlighten me

BARNEY

Humph!

VALANCY

I am shielded from the clamor

BARNEY

I was hiding in my room
Safe within my womb
'Til I touched her heart—now her heart touches me

BARNEY AND VALANCY

We live on this rock
We live on this island

VALANCY (softly, to herself)

On this rock I feel no pain

BARNEY (softly, to himself)

On this rock she'll never die