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Tell Laura I Love Her by Ray Peterson

Laura and (1)__________ were lovers
He wanted to give her everything
Flowers, presents, but (2)________ of all, a wedding ring

He saw a sign for a (3)__________ car race
A thousand (4)____________ (5)__________ it read
He couldn't get (6)__________ on the phone
So to her mother, (7)__________ said

Tell (8)__________ I (9)________ her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura I may be late
I've something to do, (10)________ (11)____________ wait

He drove his car to the (12)____________ grounds
He was the youngest driver there
The crowed (13)____________ as they (14)______________ the race
Around the track (15)________ (16)__________ at a deadly pace

No one (17)__________ what (18)________________ that day
Or how his car overturned in flames
But as they (19)____________ him from the twisted 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 (20)________ for her (21)________ never die

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

Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell (25)__________ not to cry
My love for her (26)________ (27)__________ die
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