I'm no song writer, but what about this:

The art of conversation's dead
I never know what should be said,
so I keep my head in the book I brought
and hope you will talk instead.

You probably feel the say way too,
and dread the rejection that my come.
The art of conversation's dead
If not for me, and not for you
no friendship made, and conversation is dead.

Use it, change it, ignore it, up to you. Just thought I would try to help.
BD