Dearest darling 亲爱的宝贝

I had to write to say that I won't be home any more 我不得不写说我不在家的任何更

For something happened to me 对于一些发生在我身上

While I was driving home and I'm not the same any more 当我在开车回家的路上，我不一样的更多

   

Oh, I was only twenty four hours from Tulsa 哦，我才二十四从塔尔萨小时

Ah, only one day away from your arms 嗯，只有一天离开你的怀抱

I saw a welcoming light 我看到了一个温馨的光

And stopped to rest for the night 而停下来休息了一夜

   

And that is when I saw her 那就是，当我看到她

As I pulled in outside of the small hotel she was there 当我把在小酒店外面，她在那里

And so I walked up to her 于是，我走到她面前

Asked where I could get something to eat and she showed me where 问在那里我可以吃点东西，她给我看

   

Oh, I was only twenty four hours from Tulsa 哦，我才二十四从塔尔萨小时

Ah, only one day away from your arms 嗯，只有一天离开你的怀抱

She took me to the café 她带我去了咖啡厅

I asked her if she would stay 我问她是否愿意留下来

She said, "Okay" 她说， “好吧”

   

Oh, I was only twenty four hours from Tulsa 哦，我才二十四从塔尔萨小时

Ah, only one day away from your arms 嗯，只有一天离开你的怀抱

The jukebox started to play 点唱机开始播放

And night time turned into day 而晚上的时间变成了一天

   

As we were dancing closely 当我们仔细跳舞

All of a sudden I lost control as I held her charms 突然间我失去了控制，我握着她的魅力

And I caressed her, kissed her 我抚摸着她，吻了她

Told her I'd die before I would let her out of my arms 告诉她，我死之前，我会让她离开我的怀抱

   

Oh, I was only twenty four hours from Tulsa 哦，我才二十四从塔尔萨小时

Ah, only one day away from your arms 嗯，只有一天离开你的怀抱

I hate to do this to you 我讨厌这样做是为了你

But I love somebody new 但我喜欢新的人选

What can I do 我能做些什么

When I can never, never, never go home again? 当我永远，永远，永远不要回家了吗？