Dearest, darling,
I had to write to say
that I won't be home anymore
Or something happened to me
While I was driving home
And I'm not the same anymore
I was only 24 hours from Tulsa
Only one day away from your heart
I saw a welcome light
And stopped to rest for the night
And that is when I saw her
As I pulled in outside of the small hotel
She was there
So I walked up to her
Asked where I could get something to eat
And she showed me where
Oh I was only 24 hours from Tulsa
I only live one day away from your home
She took me to the cafe
I asked her if she would stay
She said, okay
I was only 24 hours from Tulsa,
only one day away from your home
The jukebox started to play,
nighttime turned into day
As we were dancin' closely
All of a sudden I lost control
As I held her charms
And I caressed her, kissed her
Told her I'd die before
I would let her out of my arms
Oh, I was only 24 hours from Tulsa
I'm only one day away from your arms
I hate to do this to you,
but I found somebody new
What can I do when I can never,
never, never,
Never go home again