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 soul to bleed

Some say love it is a hunger
an (1)______________ aching need
I say love it is a flower
and you its only seed

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

It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot seem to give
and the soul (4)____________ of dyin'
that never learns to live

When the night has (5)________ too lonely
and the road has been too long
and you (6)__________ (7)________ love is only
for the lucky and the strong

Just remember in the winter
far (8)______________ the bitter snows
lies the seed that with the sun's love
in the (9)____________ becomes the (10)________

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