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 (2)____________ of breaking
that (3)__________ 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 (4)____________ (5)________ to give
and the soul afraid of dyin'
that (6)__________ learns to live

When the night has been too lonely
and the road has (7)________ too long
and you think that (8)________ is only
for the lucky and the strong

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

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