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 (1)________ 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 heart afraid of breaking
that never (2)____________ to dance
It's the (3)__________ (4)____________ of waking
that never (5)__________ the chance

It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot seem to give
and the (6)________ afraid of dyin'
that never learns to live

When the night has been too lonely
and the road has been too long
and you think that (7)________ is only
for the lucky and the strong

Just remember in the winter
far beneath the bitter snows
lies the seed (8)________ (9)________ the sun's love
in the spring (10)______________ the rose

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