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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 most of all, a (2)______________ 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, (3)__________ said

Tell (4)__________ I (5)________ her
Tell Laura I (6)________ her
Tell Laura I may be late
I've something to do, (7)________ (8)____________ wait

He (9)__________ his car to the (10)____________ grounds
He was the (11)________________ driver there
The crowed roared as they (12)______________ the race
Around the (13)__________ they drove at a deadly pace

No one knows what happened that day
Or how his car (14)____________________ in flames
But as they pulled him from the twisted wreck
With his dying breath, (15)________ (16)__________ him say

Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her will (17)__________ die

Now in the (18)____________ where (19)__________ prays
For her poor Tommy, who passed away
It was just for (20)__________ he lived and died
Alone in the chapel she can (21)________ him cry

Tell Laura I love her
Tell (22)__________ I (23)________ her
Tell Laura not to cry
My (24)________ for her will (25)__________ die
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