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 leaves your (3)________ to bleed

Some say (4)________ it is a hunger
an endless aching need
I say love it is a flower
and you its only seed

It's the heart (5)____________ of breaking
that never learns to dance
It's the (6)__________ (7)____________ of waking
that never (8)__________ the chance

It's the one who won't be taken
who (9)____________ seem to give
and the soul afraid of dyin'
that never (10)____________ to live

When the (11)__________ has (12)________ too lonely
and the (13)________ has been too long
and you think (14)________ love is only
for the (15)__________ and the strong

Just (16)________________ in the winter
far beneath the bitter snows
lies the (17)________ (18)________ with the sun's love
in the (19)____________ (20)______________ the (21)________

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