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Tell Laura I Love Her by Ray Peterson

Laura and Tommy were lovers
He (1)____________ to give her everything
Flowers, presents, but (2)________ of all, a wedding ring

He saw a sign for a stock car race
A (3)________________ dollar prize it read
He couldn't get (4)__________ on the phone
So to her mother, (5)__________ said

Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura I may be late
I've something to do, that (6)____________ wait

He drove his car to the racing grounds
He was the youngest driver there
The crowed roared as (7)________ started the race
Around the (8)__________ (9)________ (10)__________ at a (11)____________ pace

No one (12)__________ what happened that day
Or how his car (13)____________________ in flames
But as they pulled him from the (14)______________ wreck
With his dying breath, they heard him say

Tell (15)__________ I (16)________ her
Tell (17)__________ I need her
Tell (18)__________ not to cry
My love for her will (19)__________ die

Now in the chapel (20)__________ Laura prays
For her (21)________ Tommy, who passed away
It was just for Laura he (22)__________ and died
Alone in the chapel she can (23)________ him cry

Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell (24)__________ not to cry
My love for her will never die
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