Dearest, Darling, I had to write to say That I won’t be home Anymore 'Cos something happened To me While I was driving home And I’m not the same Anymore
Oh, I was only 24 hours from Tulsa Oh, only One day away from your arms I saw a welcoming light And stopped to rest for the night
And that is when I Saw him As I pulled in outside Of the 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 Oh, only One day away from your arms He took me to the café And asked me if I would stay I said: \"OK\"
The jukebox started to play And nightmare turned into day
As we were dancing Closely All of a sudden I lost control as he Held me tight And he caressed me, Kissed me, Told me he’d die before He would let me Out of his sight
Oh, I was only 24 hours from Tulsa Oh, only One day away from your arms I hate to do this to you But I found somebody new What can I do?