Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa

Dearest darlin'

I had to write to say that I won't be home anymore

'Cause something happened to me

As I was drivin' home and I'm not the same anymore

Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa

Ah, only one day away from your arms

I saw the welcoming light

And stopped to rest for the night

And that is when I saw him

As I pulled in outside of the small motel he was there

And so I walked up to him

Asked where I could get something to eat and he showed me where

Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa

Ah, only one day away from your arms

He took me to the cafe

And he asked me if I would stay

I said "Okay"

Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa

Ah, only one day away from your arms

The jukebox started to play

And night time turned into day

As we were dancin' closely

All of a sudden I lost control as he held me tight

And then he kissed me, caressed me

Told me he'd die before he would let me out of his arms

Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa

Ah, only one day away from your arms

I hate to do this to you

But I found somebody new

What can I do?

And I could never, never, ever

Go home again

(Ah-ooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh)