From the recording I'm A Quiet Man
Pete Silva is a singer/songwriter/poet/voice-over artist from South County, Rhode Island.
Lyrics
I’m A Quiet Man
I'm a quiet man
I'd prefer not to speak
I am a quiet man
You say wild, others meek
Mostly silent
When words are made of clay
Plainly speaking
I'd prefer not to change
I'm a stubborn man
Carved in granite relief
I am a stubborn man
Though I've been told that I bleed
If it's true
I'd prefer to bleed away
I'm a quiet man
And I'd rather not change
I am a quiet man
As we learn about each other
So we learn about ourselves
Busy words and knives get duller
So I keep mine on a shelf
Yea, I am a quiet man
Well, I'm a quiet man
I'd prefer not to speak
I am a quiet man
Don't mistake me for weak
Strictly sensible
Not a sinner or a sage
Plainly speaking
I'd prefer not to change
I am a quiet man
Well, I'm a quiet man
I'm a quiet man