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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 prize it read
He couldn't get Laura on the phone
So to her mother, Tommy said

Tell Laura I (1)________ 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 racing grounds
He was the youngest driver there
The (2)____________ roared as (3)________ (4)______________ the race
Around the track they drove at a (5)____________ pace

No one knows what happened (6)________ 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 love her
Tell (7)__________ I need her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her will (8)__________ 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 (10)____________ 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) love(2) crowed(3) they(4) started(5) deadly(6) that(7) Laura(8) never(9) Laura(10) chapel