Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa

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Dearest, darlin', I had to write 
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to say that I won't be home anymore
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'cause something, happened, to me 
while I was drivin' home
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And I'm not the same anymore

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Oh, I was only twenty four hours 
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from Tulsa
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Ah, only one day away from your arms
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I saw a welcoming light, and 
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stopped to rest for the night

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And that is when I saw her, as I, 
pulled in outside of the small 
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motel, she was
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there
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And so I walked up, to her, asked 
where I could get something to eat,
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And she showed me where.

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Oh, I was only, twenty four hours 
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from Tulsa
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Ah, only, one day away from your 
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arms
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She took me to the café, I asked 
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her if she would stay, she said "OK"

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Oh, I was only, twenty four hours 
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from Tulsa
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Ah, only, one day away from your 
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arms
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The jukebox started to play, and 
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night time turned into day, as we 
were dancin'
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Closely, all of a sudden I lost 
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control as I held her charms
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And I caressed her, kissed her, told
 her I'd die
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Before I would let her out of my 
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arms

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Oh, I was only, twenty four hours 
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from Tulsa
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Ah, only, one day away from your 
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arms
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I hate to do this to you, but I 
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love somebody new, what can I do?
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And I can never, never, never---go 
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home again