The Rose by Bette Midler

Some say love it is a river
That drowns the (1)____________ reed
Some say love it is a razor
that leaves your soul to bleed

Some say love it is a hunger
an endless aching need
I say love it is a flower
and you its only seed

It's the (2)__________ afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance
It's the dream (3)____________ of waking
that (4)__________ takes the chance

It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot seem to give
and the soul afraid of dyin'
that never learns to live

When the (5)__________ has been too lonely
and the road has been too long
and you think that love is only
for the lucky and the strong

Just remember in the winter
far beneath the bitter snows
lies the seed (6)________ (7)________ the sun's love
in the spring (8)______________ the rose

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