TWENTY-FOUR HOURS FROM TULSA (intro) (midi)

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1. Dearest darling,
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 I had to write to say that I won't be home anymore,
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 'cause something happened to me,
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 while I was driving home and I'm not the same anymore. 
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 Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa,
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 ah, only one day away from your arms.
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 I saw a welcoming light, and stopped to rest for the night.
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2. And that is when I saw her,
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 as I pulled in outside of the small motel she was there.
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 And so I walked up to her,
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 asked where I could get something to eat and she showed me where.
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 Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa,
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 ah, only one day away from your arms.
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 She took me to the café, I asked her if she would stay.
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 She said "O. K."
  
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 Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa,
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 ah, only one day away from your arms.
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 The jukebox started to play, and nighttime turned into day.
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3. As we were dancing closely,
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 all of a sudden I lost control as I held her charms.
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 And I caressed her kissed her,
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 told her I'd die before I would let her out of my arms.
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 Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa,
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 ah, only one day away from your arms.
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 I hate to do this to you, but I love somebody new.
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 What can I do?
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 And I can never, never, never - - - - - go home again.
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 (Home) (Home)(Home)(Home)
 (Gene Pitney)