Ray Peterson - Tell Laura I Love Her - 1960

Laura and Tommy were lovers He wanted to give her everything Flowers, presents, and most of all a wedding ring He saw a sign 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 cannot wait" He drove his car to the racing ground He was the youngest driver there The crowd roared as they started the race Around the track they drove at a deadly pace No-one knows what happened that day How his car overturned in flames But as they pulled 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 love for her will never die" Now in the chapel where Laura prays For her 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 love for her will never die" "Tell Laura, I love her" "Tell Laura, I love her"