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)____________ your (6)________ to bleed

Some say love it is a hunger
an (7)______________ (8)____________ need
I say (9)________ it is a flower
and you its only seed

It's the heart afraid of breaking
that (10)__________ (11)____________ to dance
It's the (12)__________ afraid of waking
that (13)__________ takes the chance

It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot seem to give
and the (14)________ afraid of dyin'
that (15)__________ learns to live

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

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

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