Dearest, darling, I had to write to say that I won't be home anymore
Cause something happened to me while 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 heart
Oh, I was only 24 hours from Tulsa, only one day away from your heart
I saw a welcoming light and stopped to rest for the night
And that is when I saw her as I pulled in outside of the snow
And when you turned, she was there and 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
Only one day away from your heart
She took me to the cafe, I asked her if she would stay
She said
Okay
Oh, I was only 24 hours from Tulsa, only one day away from your heart
Oh, I was only 24 hours from Tulsa, only one day away from your heart
Oh, I was only 24 hours from Tulsa, only one day away from your heart
But you first started to play
And I turned to you today
As we were dancing closely
As we were dancing closely
All of a sudden I lost control
As we were dancing closely

I held her charms and I caressed her, kissed her, told her I'd die before I would measure out all my arms.
Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tucson, only one day away from New York.
I hate to do this to you, but I love somebody new.
What can I do?
Hey!
And I can never, never, never go home again.