The Rose by Bette Midler

Some say (1)________ it is a river
That drowns the (2)____________ reed
Some say love it is a razor
that leaves your soul to bleed

Some say (3)________ it is a hunger
an endless (4)____________ need
I say (5)________ it is a flower
and you its (6)________ seed

It's the heart (7)____________ of breaking
that (8)__________ (9)____________ to dance
It's the dream afraid of waking
that (10)__________ takes the chance

It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot seem to give
and the (11)________ afraid of dyin'
that never (12)____________ to live

When the night has (13)________ too lonely
and the road has been too long
and you think that love is only
for the (14)__________ and the strong

Just (15)________________ in the winter
far (16)______________ the bitter snows
lies the seed that (17)________ the sun's love
in the (18)____________ becomes the (19)________

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