Tell Laura I Love Her by Ray Peterson
Laura and Tommy were lovers
He wanted to (1)________ her everything
Flowers, presents, but most of all, a wedding ring
He saw a sign for a stock car race
A thousand (2)____________ prize it read
He couldn't get Laura on the phone
So to her mother, Tommy said
Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura I may be late
I've (3)__________________ to do, that cannot wait
He drove his car to the racing grounds
He was the youngest driver there
The crowed roared as they started the race
Around the (4)__________ they drove at a deadly pace
No one knows what happened that day
Or how his car overturned in flames
But as they pulled him from the twisted wreck
With his dying breath, (5)________ (6)__________ him say
Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her will never die
Now in the chapel where Laura prays
For her poor Tommy, who passed away
It was just for Laura he (7)__________ and died
Alone in the chapel she can (8)________ him cry
Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I (9)________ her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her will (10)__________ die
He wanted to (1)________ her everything
Flowers, presents, but most of all, a wedding ring
He saw a sign for a stock car race
A thousand (2)____________ prize it read
He couldn't get Laura on the phone
So to her mother, Tommy said
Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura I may be late
I've (3)__________________ to do, that cannot wait
He drove his car to the racing grounds
He was the youngest driver there
The crowed roared as they started the race
Around the (4)__________ they drove at a deadly pace
No one knows what happened that day
Or how his car overturned in flames
But as they pulled him from the twisted wreck
With his dying breath, (5)________ (6)__________ him say
Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her will never die
Now in the chapel where Laura prays
For her poor Tommy, who passed away
It was just for Laura he (7)__________ and died
Alone in the chapel she can (8)________ him cry
Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I (9)________ her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her will (10)__________ die
Answers:
(1) give(2) dollar(3) something(4) track(5) they(6) heard(7) lived(8) hear(9) need(10) never