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 (3)____________ (4)________ soul to bleed

Some say (5)________ it is a hunger
an (6)______________ aching need
I say (7)________ it is a flower
and you its only seed

It's the heart (8)____________ of breaking
that (9)__________ (10)____________ to dance
It's the dream afraid of waking
that (11)__________ takes the chance

It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot (12)________ to give
and the soul afraid of dyin'
that never (13)____________ to live

When the night has (14)________ too lonely
and the (15)________ has been too long
and you (16)__________ that love is only
for the (17)__________ and the strong

Just remember in the winter
far beneath the (18)____________ snows
lies the (19)________ that (20)________ the sun's love
in the (21)____________ (22)______________ the rose

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