You Beat Me To The PunchEdwin Starr

[Verse 1]
That day, I first saw you, woah oh, passing by
You know I wanted, ha, to know your name but I was much too shy
Now I was looking at you so hard (So hard)
Until you must have had a hunch (You must have had a hunch)
Because you came up to me and you asked me my name

[Chorus 1]
You beat me to the punch, oh baby (You beat me to the punch)
You beat me to the-

[Verse 2]
Now, after I had known you for what seems like 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, girl (You must have had a hunch)
Because you came up to me and you asked me to be yours

[Chorus 1]
You beat me to the punch, oh baby (You beat me to the punch)
You beat me to the punch, now, yeah yeah (You beat me to the punch)

[Bridge]
Oh, since I love you, I thought you would be true and love me tender
So I let my heart surrender, to you, yes, I did
Oh, but I found out beyond a doubt one day, girl, you were a playgirl
That would run around and leave, leave me blue (Leave me blue)
Oh baby (Leave me blue)
But I've got news for you (Leave me blue)

[Verse 3]
I ain't gonna wait around for you until put me down
This time I'm gonna play my hunch (This time, gonna play my hunch)
I'm gonna walk away this very day

[Outro]
I'm gonna beat you to the punch, oh baby (You beat me to the punch)
I'll beat you to the punch now, darling (You beat me to the punch)
I ain't gonna worry, no baby (You beat me to the punch)
I'm gonna beat you, darling (You beat me to the punch)
Oh, I'm ducking now, baby (You beat me to the punch)
No more punches for me now, now darling (You beat me to the punch)
I'm gonna beat you, baby (You beat me to the punch)