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Tell Laura I Love Her by Ray Peterson

Laura and Tommy were lovers
He wanted to give her everything
Flowers, presents, but most of all, a wedding ring

He saw a sign for a stock car race
A thousand dollar (1)__________ it read
He couldn't get Laura on the phone
So to her mother, Tommy said

Tell Laura I (2)________ her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell (3)__________ I may be late
I've (4)__________________ to do, (5)________ cannot wait

He drove his car to the racing grounds
He was the youngest (6)____________ there
The crowed (7)____________ as they started the race
Around the track they drove at a deadly pace

No one knows what happened that day
Or how his car overturned in flames
But as they pulled him from the twisted wreck
With his dying breath, they heard him say

Tell Laura I (8)________ her
Tell Laura I (9)________ her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her will never die

Now in the chapel where Laura prays
For her poor Tommy, who passed away
It was just for Laura he (10)__________ and died
Alone in the chapel she can hear him cry

Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her will never die
Answers:
(1) prize(2) love(3) Laura(4) something(5) that(6) driver(7) roared(8) love(9) need(10) lived