The Temptations - You Beat Me To The Punch lyrics

YOU BEAT ME TO THE PUNCH

WRITERS WILLIAM "SMOKEY" ROBINSON, RONALD WHITE

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.