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)________ (7)________ to bleed

Some say (8)________ it is a hunger
an (9)______________ aching need
I say love it is a flower
and you its only seed

It's the heart afraid of breaking
that never 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 (10)____________ seem to give
and the (11)________ (12)____________ of dyin'
that (13)__________ learns to live

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

Just remember in the winter
far (17)______________ the bitter snows
lies the (18)________ that with the sun's love
in the (19)____________ becomes the (20)________

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