You Beat Me To The Punch - Edwin Starr

That day, I first saw you passing by I wanted, to ask your name but I… was much too shy

But I was looking at you so hard

That you must have had a hunch.

So you came up to me and asked me my name.

You beat me to the punch

That time

You beat me to the punch

Yes you did.

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.

So you came up to me and asked me to be yours.

You beat me to the punch

One more time

You beat me to the punch

Yes you did.

Since I loved you

I thought you would be true

And love me tender

So I let my heart surrender

To you, yes I did.

But I found out

Beyond a doubt

One day, boy

You were a playboy

Who would go away and leave me