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