The Rose
Composer(s): Amanda McBroom
First release by: Bette Midler - 1979
Covered by multiple other artists

Versions In Other Languages:
1980 - De Roos (Ann Christy)
1980 - Die Rose (Nana Mouskouri)
1980 - Ruusu (Taiska)
1987 - En Rose (Birthe Kjær)



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 endless aching need
I say love, it is a flower, and you it's only seed

It's the heart, afraid of breaking, that never learns to dance 
It's the dream, afraid of waking, that never takes a chance
It's the one who won't be taken, who cannot seem to give 
And the soul, afraid of dyin', that never learns to live

When the night has been too lonely, and the road has been 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, that with the sun's love, in the spring becomes 
The Rose