You Beat Me To The Punch Lyrics

That day, I first saw you pa*sing by
I wanted to know your name but I was much too shy

But 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

You beat me to the punch that time
You beat me to the punch
You beat me to the punch

After I hadn't known you for it 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
You beat me to the punch, yeah

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

But I found out beyond a doubt one day, boy, you were a playboy
Who would go away and leave me 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 day

And beat you to the punch this time
And beat you to the punch this time
I'll beat you to the punch, yes, I will
And let you know, know, how it feels

Mary Wells - 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection

Oct 1999

1. The One Who Really Loves You
2. You Beat Me To The Punch
3. Two Lovers
4. Your Old Standby
5. What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One
6. My Guy
7. Laughing Boy
8. Once Upon A Time
9. I Don't Want To Take A Chance
10. You Lost The Sweetest Boy
11. Bye Bye Baby