The Rose by Bette Midler

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

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

It's the heart afraid of breaking
that (4)__________ (5)____________ to dance
It's the (6)__________ afraid of waking
that never (7)__________ the chance

It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot seem to give
and the soul afraid of dyin'
that never (8)____________ to live

When the (9)__________ has been too lonely
and the (10)________ has (11)________ too long
and you (12)__________ (13)________ love is only
for the (14)__________ and the strong

Just (15)________________ in the winter
far beneath the (16)____________ snows
lies the seed (17)________ (18)________ the sun's love
in the (19)____________ (20)______________ the (21)________

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