The Rose by Bette Midler

Some say (1)________ it is a river
That (2)____________ the (3)____________ reed
Some say (4)________ it is a razor
that (5)____________ (6)________ soul to bleed

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

It's the (9)__________ afraid of breaking
that never (10)____________ to dance
It's the dream (11)____________ of waking
that (12)__________ takes the chance

It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot (13)________ to give
and the soul (14)____________ of dyin'
that never learns to live

When the night has (15)________ too lonely
and the road has been too long
and you (16)__________ that (17)________ is only
for the lucky and the strong

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

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