The Rose by Bette Midler

Some say (1)________ it is a river
That drowns the (2)____________ reed
Some say (3)________ it is a razor
that (4)____________ your soul to bleed

Some say (5)________ it is a hunger
an (6)______________ (7)____________ need
I say (8)________ it is a flower
and you its only seed

It's the (9)__________ afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance
It's the (10)__________ afraid of waking
that (11)__________ takes the chance

It's the one who won't be taken
who (12)____________ seem to give
and the (13)________ afraid of dyin'
that never learns to live

When the night has (14)________ too lonely
and the (15)________ has been too long
and you think (16)________ (17)________ is only
for the (18)__________ and the strong

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

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