Tokyo, Oklahoma is on the line Is this Hiroshima seven-nine-eight-o-five? I have a person to person for miss Soo-Ling-Foo This is Tulsa, Oklahoma, ma'am, is that you? "I have your party waitin' sir," the operator said Tokyo's on the line in Tulsa, go ahead I started to smile when she said to me "This is Soo-Ling-Foo, who's calling please?" This is Tok-San Itchy-Ban, Soo-Ling-Foo And your number one cowboy's missing you Tokyo, Oklahoma is lonely tonight Pretty geisha girl, you are on my mind Dark clouds hangin' over Tulsa skies Tokyo, Oklahoma is lonely tonight Oh well, we talked and we talked on into the night I was on the early mornin' western red-eye flight
Due to turbulent weather, we were way overtime When we taxied into Tokyo's terminal D-9 I stepped off of Pan-Am's flight twenty-two I kept on lookin' but I couldn't find Soo-Ling-Foo I was headed for the lounge the arrow pointed to When an oriental angel stepped from the ladies room She wrapped her arms around me and she started to smile When I said, "Pretty geisha girl, would you be my bride?" She said, "Tok-San Itchy-Ban, Soo-Ling-Foo Be honorable number one wife to you" Tokyo, Oklahoma is smilin' tonight Smell the cherry blossoms, hear the weddin' bells chime Soon we'll be livin' on Tulsa time Tokyo, Oklahoma is smilin' tonight, that's right