The Rose by Bette Midler

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

Some say love it is a hunger
an endless aching need
I say love it is a flower
and you its (2)________ seed

It's the (3)__________ afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance
It's the dream afraid of waking
that never 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 night has been too lonely
and the road has been too long
and you (4)__________ (5)________ love is only
for the lucky and the strong

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

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