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 driving home and I'm not the same anymore

Oh, I was only 24 hours from Tulsa
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 a small hotel, 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 24 hours from Tulsa
Only one day away from your arms
He took me to the café
And he asked me if I would stay, I said, "Okay"

Oh, I was only 24 hours from Tulsa
Only one day away from your arms
The jukebox started to play
And nighttime turned into day

As we were dancing 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 24 hours from Tulsa
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, never go home again