Written by Beth Nielsen Chapman Performed live by Elton on his 1997 Big Picture Tour All alone I didn't like the feeling All alone I sat and cried All alone I had to find some meaning In the center of the pain I felt inside All alone I came into this world All alone I will someday die Solid stone is just sand and water, baby Sand and water, and a million years gone by I will see you in the light of a thousand suns I will hear you in the sound of the waves I will know you when I come, as we all will come Through the doors beyond the grave All alone I heal this heart of sorrow All alone I raise this child Flesh and bone, he's just bursting towards tomorrow And his laughter fills my world and wears your smile All alone I came into this world All alone I will someday die Solid stone is just sand and water, baby