Lyr Req: The Rose (Amanda McBroom)

Subject: The Rose
From:
Date: 04 Apr 00 - 01:20 PM

I was wondering if anyone could help me out with the words to the song the Rose. All I really know is "Some say love...."

Subject: Lyr Add: THE ROSE (Amanda McBroom)
From: ceitagh
Date: 04 Apr 00 - 01:26 PM

It may be in the DT, but this is the way I remember it:

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 its only seed.

(Here's where I may make a few mistakes:)

It's the heart afraid of breaking
that never takes a chance,
and the dream afraid of waking
that never learns to dance.
its the one who won't be taken
who never learns to give
and the soul afraid of dying
that never learns to live.

Pax, Ceit If 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.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Rose
From: ceitagh
Date: 04 Apr 00 - 01:47 PM

Aaaaaagghhhh......

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Rose
From: ceitagh
Date: 04 Apr 00 - 01:49 PM

Aaaaaagghhhh......

here's the last verse.....

If 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.

Sorry 'bout that!

Ceit

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Rose
From: Mbo
Date: 04 Apr 00 - 01:54 PM

Now I've heard of this song before...the lyrics sound VERY contemporary...does anyone know who sung it or wrote it? Or is it indeed a tradtional song?

--Mbo (Barky sings this good)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Rose
From: MMario
Date: 04 Apr 00 - 02:10 PM

Bette Midler...and according to this site: http://www.skdesigns.com/internet/articles/lyrics/the_rose.html words and music by an Amanda uhmmmmm, somebody....

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Rose
From: Crowhugger
Date: 04 Apr 00 - 03:18 PM

Amanda McBroom. Lyrics are gone from the DT at request of the publisher, but title & songwriter are still there.

CH

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Rose
From: Ebbie
Date: 04 Apr 00 - 03:57 PM

The only change I'd make is the first word of the last verse. I believe it's sung 'When', not 'If'. Changes the nuance somewhat. I once sang and played the song for a 74-year old man and he sobbed from the second verse on. (Course it could have been me!) Ebbie

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Rose
From: Mbo
Date: 04 Apr 00 - 06:41 PM

This then is the song from the Bette Midler movie "The Rose" hmm....I didn't realize it was so folky! (Never saw the movie, sorry!)

--Mbo

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Rose
From: raredance
Date: 05 Apr 00 - 12:23 AM

Jim (aka Jimmy David)Post used to sing this one. Sounded pretty good for a folky.

rich r