The Rose by Bette Midler

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

Some say love it is a hunger
an endless aching need
I say (5)________ it is a flower
and you its only seed

It's the (6)__________ afraid of breaking
that (7)__________ (8)____________ to dance
It's the dream afraid of waking
that (9)__________ takes the chance

It's the one who won't be taken
who (10)____________ seem to give
and the (11)________ afraid of dyin'
that never (12)____________ to live

When the night has (13)________ too lonely
and the (14)________ has (15)________ too long
and you think (16)________ love is only
for the (17)__________ and the strong

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

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