The Rose by Bette Midler

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

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

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

It's the one who won't be taken
who (8)____________ (9)________ to give
and the soul (10)____________ of dyin'
that (11)__________ learns to live

When the (12)__________ has (13)________ too lonely
and the (14)________ has been too long
and you (15)__________ (16)________ (17)________ is only
for the lucky and the strong

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

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