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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, (1)__________ 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 driver there
The crowed roared as they (3)______________ the race
Around the track they drove at a (4)____________ pace

No one (5)__________ what (6)________________ (7)________ day
Or how his car overturned in flames
But as they pulled him from the twisted wreck
With his dying breath, (8)________ heard him say

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

Now in the chapel where (10)__________ 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 Laura not to cry
My love for her will never die
Answers:
(1) Tommy(2) racing(3) started(4) deadly(5) knows(6) happened(7) that(8) they(9) will(10) Laura