The Rose by Bette Midler

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

Some say (3)________ it is a hunger
an endless (4)____________ need
I say love it is a flower
and you its (5)________ seed

It's the heart afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance
It's the dream afraid of waking
that (6)__________ takes the chance

It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot seem to give
and the soul (7)____________ of dyin'
that never learns to live

When the night has been too lonely
and the road has (8)________ 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 (9)________ with the sun's love
in the spring becomes the rose

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