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 (2)____________ your (3)________ to bleed

Some say (4)________ it is a hunger
an (5)______________ aching need
I say love it is a flower
and you its only seed

It's the (6)__________ (7)____________ of breaking
that (8)__________ learns to dance
It's the dream afraid of waking
that (9)__________ takes the chance

It's the one who won't be taken
who (10)____________ seem to give
and the soul afraid of dyin'
that (11)__________ (12)____________ to live

When the (13)__________ has been too lonely
and the (14)________ has been too long
and you (15)__________ that (16)________ is only
for the (17)__________ and the strong

Just (18)________________ in the winter
far (19)______________ the (20)____________ snows
lies the (21)________ that with the sun's love
in the (22)____________ becomes the (23)________

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