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#1.

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Dearest  darling,

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I had to write to say that I won't be home any..more.

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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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oh, only one day away from your arms.

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I saw a welcoming light, and stopped to rest for the night.


#2.

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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 cafe, I asked her if she would stay.


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She said, okay.

Solo

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Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa,

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ahh, only one day away from your arms.

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The jukebox started to play, and night time turned into day.


#3.

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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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ahh, only one day away from your arms.

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I hate to do this to you, but I found somebody new.

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What can I do?
                
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And I can never, never, never.....go home again.