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 (1)________ for a stock car race
A thousand dollar prize it read
He couldn't get Laura on the phone
So to her mother, (2)__________ 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 racing grounds
He was the youngest (3)____________ there
The (4)____________ roared as they started the race
Around the track they drove at a deadly pace
No one knows (5)________ 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 love her
Tell Laura I (6)________ her
Tell (7)__________ not to cry
My love for her will (8)__________ die
Now in the chapel where Laura prays
For her poor Tommy, who passed away
It was just for Laura he lived and died
Alone in the (9)____________ she can (10)________ him cry
Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her will never die
He wanted to give her everything
Flowers, presents, but most of all, a wedding ring
He saw a (1)________ for a stock car race
A thousand dollar prize it read
He couldn't get Laura on the phone
So to her mother, (2)__________ 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 racing grounds
He was the youngest (3)____________ there
The (4)____________ roared as they started the race
Around the track they drove at a deadly pace
No one knows (5)________ 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 love her
Tell Laura I (6)________ her
Tell (7)__________ not to cry
My love for her will (8)__________ die
Now in the chapel where Laura prays
For her poor Tommy, who passed away
It was just for Laura he lived and died
Alone in the (9)____________ she can (10)________ 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) sign(2) Tommy(3) driver(4) crowed(5) what(6) need(7) Laura(8) never(9) chapel(10) hear