The Rose by Bette Midler

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

Some say (4)________ it is a hunger
an (5)______________ (6)____________ need
I say love it is a flower
and you its (7)________ seed

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

It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot (10)________ to give
and the (11)________ afraid of dyin'
that (12)__________ learns to live

When the night has been too lonely
and the road has (13)________ too long
and you think that (14)________ is only
for the (15)__________ and the strong

Just remember in the winter
far (16)______________ the (17)____________ snows
lies the (18)________ that (19)________ the sun's love
in the (20)____________ (21)______________ the rose

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