Another great love song--one of the most beautiful ever, about love itself, not romance or anyone's dreamy eyes, or how she took the hound dog when she left... THE ROSE Written by Bette Midler in 1979 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxDXq9I3MvM&feature=related Some say love, it is a river that drowns... Sign in to see full entry.