Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa

Dearest darlin' 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 Ah, only one day away from your arms 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 a small motel 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 Ah, only one day away from your arms She took me to the cafe I asked her if she would stay She said "okay" Oh, I was only 24 hours from Tulsa Ah, only one day away from your arms The jukebox started to play And nighttime turned into day As we were dancing closely All of a sudden I lost control as I held her charms And I caressed her, kissed her Told her I'd die before I let her out of my arms Oh, I was only 24 hours from Tulsa Ah, only one day away from your arms I hate to do this to you But I love somebody new What can I do And I can never, never, never go home again

Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa (unreleased cover) Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David Performed by Elvis Costello & The Imposters First known performance:  June 27, 1985, Auckland, New Zealand - snippet in medley with Accidents Will Happen  November 23, 2018, Thackerville, OK - first known full performance Last known performance:  Template:2018      (2 known performances, 35 as a snippet)

Recordings by other artists

Artist

Year

Release

Links

Gene Pitney

1963

single

Dusty Springfield

1964

A Girl Called Dusty

Burt Bacharach

1965

Hit Maker! Burt Bacharach Plays His Hits

Chet Baker

1966

A Taste Of Tequila

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• Lyrics

External links

• Wikipedia: Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa