Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa-Gene Pitney

[ti:Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa] [ar:Gene Pitney] [al:Anyone Who Had A Heart - The Art Of The Songwriter / Best Of] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa - Gene Pitney [00:08.60]Dearest darling [00:10.33] [00:11.28]I had to write to say [00:12.94]That I won't be home any more [00:16.02] [00:16.58]For something happened to me [00:19.50] [00:20.25]While I was driving home [00:21.94]And I'm not the same any more [00:25.17] [00:25.74]Oh I was only twenty four hours from Tulsa [00:32.15]Ah only one day away from your arms [00:37.19] [00:38.23]I saw a welcoming light [00:40.17] [00:41.20]And stopped to rest for the night [00:43.49] [00:44.21]And that is when I saw her [00:46.80] [00:47.56]As I pulled in outside of [00:49.69]The small hotel she was there [00:53.02]And so I walked up to her [00:55.84] [00:56.74]Asked where I could get something [00:58.55]To eat and she showed me where [01:02.07]Oh I was only twenty four hours from Tulsa [01:08.49]Ah only one day away from your arms [01:14.49]She took me to the cafe [01:16.72] [01:17.52]I asked her if she would stay [01:20.85]She said "Okay" [01:23.44] [01:41.81]Oh I was only twenty four hours from Tulsa [01:46.62] [01:48.14]Ah only one day away from your arms [01:53.70] [01:54.35]The jukebox started to play [01:56.43] [01:57.25]And night time turned into day [02:00.19]As we were dancing closely [02:02.42] [02:03.44]All of a sudden I lost control as I held her charms [02:08.71]And I caressed her kissed her [02:11.60] [02:12.22]Told her I'd die before [02:13.84]I would let her out of my arms [02:16.98] [02:17.67]Oh I was only twenty four hours from Tulsa [02:22.99] [02:24.15]Ah only one day away from your arms [02:28.72] [02:30.27]I hate to do this to you [02:32.44] [02:33.38]But I love somebody new [02:36.61]What can I do [02:38.90] [02:39.42]When I can never never never go home again