Tell Laura I Love Her by Ray Peterson

Laura and Tommy were lovers
He wanted to give her everything
Flowers, presents, but (1)________ of all, a wedding ring

He saw a (2)________ for a (3)__________ car race
A thousand dollar prize it read
He couldn't get Laura on the phone
So to her mother, Tommy said

Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell (4)__________ I may be late
I've something to do, that cannot wait

He drove his car to the racing grounds
He was the (5)________________ driver there
The crowed roared 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 (6)__________ breath, (7)________ heard him say

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

Now in the chapel where (9)__________ prays
For her poor Tommy, who passed away
It was just for Laura he lived and died
Alone in the chapel she can hear him cry

Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell (10)__________ not to cry
My love for her will never die

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