You Beat Me to the Punch

That day, I first saw you, oh, oh, passing by (passing by)

I wanted, to know your name, but I was much too shy

I was looking at you so hard

Until you must have had a hunch

So you came up to me and asked me my name, baby

You beat me to the punch (you beat me to the punch), yeah

You beat me to the punch, yeah (you beat me to the punch)

You beat me to the punch (you beat me to the punch)

Oh, after, I had known you for it seems like a long, long time (a long, long time)

I wanted, wanted to ask you, would you please, please be mine?

Whenever you came around, my heart would pound

So you must have had a hunch (you must have had a hunch)

So you came up to me and asked me to be yours, baby

You beat me to the punch (you beat me to the punch)

You beat me to the punch (you beat me to the punch)

You beat me to the punch (you beat me to the punch)

Oh, since I loved you

I thought you would be true

And love me so tender (tender)

I let my poor heart surrender (surrender)

To you, yes I did

But I found out, beyond a doubt

One day, girl, you were a playgirl

To walk away and leave me so blue

So I ain't gonna wait around for you to put me down

This time I'm gonna play my hunch

And walk away this very, very day, yeah

And beat you to the punch (I'll beat you to the punch), baby

And beat you to the punch, yeah (I'll beat you to the punch), baby

I'll beat you to the punch