The Rose by Bette Midler
Some say (1)________ it is a river
That drowns the tender reed
Some say love it is a razor
that (2)____________ (3)________ (4)________ to bleed
Some say (5)________ it is a hunger
an (6)______________ aching need
I say (7)________ it is a flower
and you its (8)________ seed
It's the (9)__________ afraid of breaking
that (10)__________ (11)____________ to dance
It's the dream (12)____________ of waking
that (13)__________ takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot (14)________ to give
and the soul (15)____________ of dyin'
that never learns to live
When the (16)__________ has been too lonely
and the road has (17)________ too long
and you think that love is only
for the (18)__________ and the strong
Just (19)________________ in the winter
far beneath the bitter snows
lies the seed (20)________ (21)________ the sun's love
in the (22)____________ becomes the rose
That drowns the tender reed
Some say love it is a razor
that (2)____________ (3)________ (4)________ to bleed
Some say (5)________ it is a hunger
an (6)______________ aching need
I say (7)________ it is a flower
and you its (8)________ seed
It's the (9)__________ afraid of breaking
that (10)__________ (11)____________ to dance
It's the dream (12)____________ of waking
that (13)__________ takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot (14)________ to give
and the soul (15)____________ of dyin'
that never learns to live
When the (16)__________ has been too lonely
and the road has (17)________ too long
and you think that love is only
for the (18)__________ and the strong
Just (19)________________ in the winter
far beneath the bitter snows
lies the seed (20)________ (21)________ the sun's love
in the (22)____________ becomes the rose
Answers:
(1) love(2) leaves(3) your(4) soul(5) love(6) endless(7) love(8) only(9) heart(10) never(11) learns(12) afraid(13) never(14) seem(15) afraid(16) night(17) been(18) lucky(19) remember(20) that(21) with(22) spring