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 sign for a stock 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 Laura I may be late
I've something to do, that cannot wait

He drove his car to the (2)____________ grounds
He was the youngest (3)____________ there
The crowed roared as they started the race
Around the track (4)________ 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 (5)______________ wreck
With his dying breath, (6)________ heard him say

Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need 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 (7)__________ he lived 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 (8)________ for her (9)________ never die

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