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 (2)________ for a stock car race
A thousand dollar 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 something to do, that (3)____________ 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 track they drove at a (4)____________ pace
No one (5)__________ what happened that day
Or how his car overturned in flames
But as they pulled him from the twisted wreck
With his dying breath, they (6)__________ him say
Tell (7)__________ I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura not to cry
My (8)________ for her will never die
Now in the chapel where (9)__________ 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 (10)________ for her will never die
He wanted to (1)________ her everything
Flowers, presents, but most of all, a wedding ring
He saw a (2)________ for a stock car race
A thousand dollar 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 something to do, that (3)____________ 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 track they drove at a (4)____________ pace
No one (5)__________ what happened that day
Or how his car overturned in flames
But as they pulled him from the twisted wreck
With his dying breath, they (6)__________ him say
Tell (7)__________ I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura not to cry
My (8)________ for her will never die
Now in the chapel where (9)__________ 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 (10)________ for her will never die
Answers:
(1) give(2) sign(3) cannot(4) deadly(5) knows(6) heard(7) Laura(8) love(9) Laura(10) love