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Tell Laura I Love Her by Ray Peterson

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

He saw a (3)________ for a stock car race
A (4)________________ dollar (5)__________ it read
He couldn't get Laura on the phone
So to her mother, Tommy said

Tell Laura I love her
Tell (6)__________ I (7)________ her
Tell Laura I may be late
I've something to do, that (8)____________ wait

He drove his car to the racing grounds
He was the youngest driver there
The (9)____________ roared as they (10)______________ the race
Around the track they drove at a (11)____________ pace

No one (12)__________ what happened that day
Or how his car overturned in flames
But as (13)________ pulled him (14)________ the twisted wreck
With his dying breath, (15)________ (16)__________ 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 (17)__________ (18)__________
For her poor Tommy, who (19)____________ away
It was just for (20)__________ he (21)__________ and died
Alone in the chapel she can (22)________ him cry

Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell (23)__________ not to cry
My (24)________ for her (25)________ never die
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