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 leaves your soul to bleed

Some say love it is a hunger
an (1)______________ aching need
I say love it is a flower
and you its only seed

It's the (2)__________ 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 (3)____________ seem to give
and the soul afraid of dyin'
that never (4)____________ to live

When the (5)__________ has been too lonely
and the (6)________ has been too long
and you (7)__________ that love is only
for the (8)__________ and the strong

Just remember in the winter
far (9)______________ the bitter snows
lies the seed that with the sun's love
in the spring (10)______________ the rose

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