The Rose by Bette Midler

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

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

It's the heart afraid of breaking
that (8)__________ learns to dance
It's the (9)__________ (10)____________ of waking
that (11)__________ (12)__________ the chance

It's the one who won't be taken
who (13)____________ (14)________ to give
and the soul (15)____________ of dyin'
that never learns to live

When the night has (16)________ too lonely
and the road has (17)________ too long
and you think (18)________ (19)________ is only
for the lucky and the strong

Just remember in the winter
far beneath the bitter snows
lies the seed (20)________ (21)________ the sun's love
in the spring (22)______________ the rose

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