The Rose by Bette Midler

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

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

It's the (3)__________ afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance
It's the dream afraid of waking
that never (4)__________ the chance

It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot (5)________ to give
and the soul afraid of dyin'
that (6)__________ learns to live

When the night has been too lonely
and the road has (7)________ too long
and you think that love is only
for the lucky and the strong

Just remember in the winter
far beneath the bitter snows
lies the seed that with the sun's love
in the spring (8)______________ the rose

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