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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 (3)__________ car race
A thousand (4)____________ prize it read
He couldn't get (5)__________ on the phone
So to her mother, (6)__________ said

Tell Laura I (7)________ her
Tell Laura I (8)________ her
Tell Laura I may be late
I've something to do, that cannot wait

He drove his car to the racing grounds
He was the youngest driver there
The crowed (9)____________ as they (10)______________ the race
Around the track they drove at a deadly pace

No one (11)__________ (12)________ happened that day
Or how his car overturned in flames
But as they pulled him from the twisted wreck
With his (13)__________ breath, (14)________ heard him say

Tell (15)__________ I (16)________ her
Tell (17)__________ I need her
Tell (18)__________ not to cry
My love for her (19)________ (20)__________ die

Now in the chapel (21)__________ (22)__________ prays
For her poor Tommy, who (23)____________ away
It was just for Laura he lived and died
Alone in the chapel she can (24)________ him cry

Tell (25)__________ I love her
Tell (26)__________ I need her
Tell (27)__________ not to cry
My love for her will never die
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