The Rose by Bette Midler
Some say (1)________ it is a river
That (2)____________ the (3)____________ reed
Some say (4)________ it is a razor
that (5)____________ (6)________ soul to bleed
Some say love it is a hunger
an (7)______________ aching need
I say (8)________ it is a flower
and you its only seed
It's the (9)__________ afraid of breaking
that never (10)____________ to dance
It's the dream (11)____________ of waking
that (12)__________ takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot (13)________ to give
and the soul (14)____________ of dyin'
that never learns to live
When the night has (15)________ too lonely
and the road has been too long
and you (16)__________ that (17)________ is only
for the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winter
far beneath the (18)____________ snows
lies the (19)________ (20)________ (21)________ the sun's love
in the spring (22)______________ the rose
That (2)____________ the (3)____________ reed
Some say (4)________ it is a razor
that (5)____________ (6)________ soul to bleed
Some say love it is a hunger
an (7)______________ aching need
I say (8)________ it is a flower
and you its only seed
It's the (9)__________ afraid of breaking
that never (10)____________ to dance
It's the dream (11)____________ of waking
that (12)__________ takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot (13)________ to give
and the soul (14)____________ of dyin'
that never learns to live
When the night has (15)________ too lonely
and the road has been too long
and you (16)__________ that (17)________ is only
for the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winter
far beneath the (18)____________ snows
lies the (19)________ (20)________ (21)________ the sun's love
in the spring (22)______________ the rose
Answers:
(1) love(2) drowns(3) tender(4) love(5) leaves(6) your(7) endless(8) love(9) heart(10) learns(11) afraid(12) never(13) seem(14) afraid(15) been(16) think(17) love(18) bitter(19) seed(20) that(21) with(22) becomes