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 can not wait
He drove his car to the racing ground He was the youngest driver there The crowd roared as they started the race 'Round the track they drove at a deadly pace No one knows what happened that day How his car over-turned 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……