The Rose by Bette Midler

Some say love it is a river
That (1)____________ the (2)____________ reed
Some say (3)________ it is a razor
that leaves your (4)________ to bleed

Some say (5)________ it is a hunger
an (6)______________ aching need
I say love it is a flower
and you its only seed

It's the (7)__________ afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance
It's the dream (8)____________ of waking
that (9)__________ (10)__________ the chance

It's the one who won't be taken
who (11)____________ seem to give
and the (12)________ (13)____________ of dyin'
that (14)__________ learns to live

When the (15)__________ has been too lonely
and the (16)________ has (17)________ too long
and you (18)__________ that love is only
for the (19)__________ and the strong

Just remember in the winter
far beneath the (20)____________ snows
lies the seed that with the sun's love
in the spring becomes the rose

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