You Beat Me To The Punch Lyrics - Temptations

YOU BEAT ME TO THE PUNCH 

WRITERS WILLIAM "SMOKEY" ROBINSON, RONALD WHITE 

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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 

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 

Yes I will 

I'll beat you to the punch 

This time. 

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