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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 (2)______________ ring

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

Tell Laura I (5)________ her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell (6)__________ I may be late
I've something to do, that cannot wait

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

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

Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her (14)________ (15)__________ die

Now in the (16)____________ where Laura prays
For her poor Tommy, who (17)____________ away
It was (18)________ for (19)__________ he lived and died
Alone in the (20)____________ she can hear him cry

Tell (21)__________ I love her
Tell (22)__________ I need her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her will never die
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