The song for today is by Gene Pitney and is called 24 Hours From Tulsa, about a douchebag who is driving back to his sweetheart, makes a pit stop when he’s not that far from home … and decides he’s not going to come back to his sweetheart after all. Why? Because he’s suddenly fallen head over heels in love with someone else. Like I said, a complete douchebag.
But oh, I love the emotion in his voice, and it’s a song I love to sing.
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 anymoreOh, 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 nightAnd 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 whereOh, I was only 24 hours from Tulsa
Ah, only
One day away from your arms
She took me to a cafe I asked her if she would stay
She said okayOh, I was only 24 hours from Tulsa
Ah only
One day away from your armsThe jukebox started to play
And nightime 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 would let her out of my armsOh, 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(Music and lyrics by Hal David and Burt Bacharach)