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 heart afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance
It's the (3)__________ afraid of waking
that never takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken
who (4)____________ seem to give
and the soul (5)____________ of dyin'
that never learns to live
When the night has been too lonely
and the road has (6)________ too long
and you think that love is only
for the (7)__________ and the strong
Just remember in the winter
far (8)______________ the bitter snows
lies the seed that (9)________ the sun's love
in the spring becomes the rose
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 heart afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance
It's the (3)__________ afraid of waking
that never takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken
who (4)____________ seem to give
and the soul (5)____________ of dyin'
that never learns to live
When the night has been too lonely
and the road has (6)________ too long
and you think that love is only
for the (7)__________ and the strong
Just remember in the winter
far (8)______________ the bitter snows
lies the seed that (9)________ the sun's love
in the spring becomes the rose
Answers:
(1) leaves(2) your(3) dream(4) cannot(5) afraid(6) been(7) lucky(8) beneath(9) with