THE ANSWER TO EVERYTHING
GIRL ANSWER SONGS OF THE 60's六十年代美國流行樂壇正藉 "Answer Song 回應歌曲" 的潮流, 這張專輯收錄了多首從原曲改編成 Answer Song 的作品, 因而造就了多位女歌手如 Marilyn Michaels, Dodie Stevens, Skeeter Davis, Damita Jo, Thelma Carpenter, Jody Miller, Carla Thomas, Jo Ann Perry, Linda Lee, Tracey Dey, Rickie Page 等, 其中一位是後來的英國女子組合 "The Ladybirds" 其一成員 Laura Lee, 她回應 Ray Peterson 的一曲 "Tell Laura I Love Her" 被公認為最悲情的版本。
一篇淒美動人的愛情故事, 感動了無數歌迷.... 年輕的 Tommy 與摯愛 Laura 決定步入教堂互許終身; Tommy 参予賽車, 希望贏得獎金來購買婚禮鑽戒, 孰料在比賽中發生意外, 汽車撞毀着火燃燒, Tommy 身受重傷, 在他生命中僅餘最後的一口氣, 緩緩哀鳴:「告訴蘿娜….我愛她….」。Laura 在教堂悲痛地祈禱, 沉鬱的管風琴聲在漸漸消失之前, 仍然隱約聽到 Tommy 仍在泣訴....
Written by: Jeff Barry and Ben Raleigh
Laura and Tommy were lovers
He wanted to give her everything
Flowers, presents,
But 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 grounds
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
Or 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 poor 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 need her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her will never die
He wanted to give her everything
Flowers, presents,
But 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 grounds
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
Or 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 poor 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 need her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her will never die
Answer Song: TELL TOMMY I MISS HIM - Marilyn Michaels
Answer Song: TELL TOMMY I MISS HIM - Skeeter Davis (1931-2004)
Answer Song: "TELL TOMMY I MISS HIM" - Laura Lee (1937-2007)
Tommy, my sweetheart is gone now
He meant everything to me
So little star high above
If you see Tommy, tell him of my love
He meant everything to me
So little star high above
If you see Tommy, tell him of my love
Tell Tommy I love him
Tell Tommy I miss him
Tell him though I may try
My love for him will never die
He drove his car in that stock car race
To win money so we could wed
He wanna so much to make me his wife
Now my lovely Tommy though he lost his life
I'm so lonely without him near
Oh, how I miss his warm embrace
I'll love no other, I want him to know
Oh, little star, please tell him so
Tell Tommy I love him
Tell Tommy I miss him
Tell him though I may try
My love for him will never die
Although he wanted to give me the world
Why did he do such a reckless thing
Little star he should have realized
I was richer than a queen when he looked into my eyes
Tell Tommy I love him
Tell Tommy I miss him
Tell him though I may try
My love for him will never die
Tell Tommy I miss him
Tell Tommy I miss him...