You Beat Me To The Punch
That day, I first saw you, oh, oh, passing by (passing by)
I wanted, to know your name, but I was much too shy
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, baby
You beat me to the punch (you beat me to the punch), yeah
You beat me to the punch, yeah (you beat me to the punch)
You beat me to the punch (you beat me to the punch)
Oh, after, I had known you for it seems like a long, long time (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 (you must have had a hunch)
So you came up to me and asked me to be yours, baby
You beat me to the punch (you beat me to the punch)
You beat me to the punch (you beat me to the punch)
You beat me to the punch (you beat me to the punch)
Oh, since I loved you
I thought you would be true
And love me so tender (tender)
I let my poor heart surrender (surrender)
To you, yes I did
But I found out, beyond a doubt
One day, girl, you were a playgirl
To walk away and leave me so 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, very day, yeah
And beat you to the punch (I'll beat you to the punch), baby
And beat you to the punch, yeah (I'll beat you to the punch), baby
I'll beat you to the punch
I wanted, to know your name, but I was much too shy
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, baby
You beat me to the punch (you beat me to the punch), yeah
You beat me to the punch, yeah (you beat me to the punch)
You beat me to the punch (you beat me to the punch)
Oh, after, I had known you for it seems like a long, long time (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 (you must have had a hunch)
So you came up to me and asked me to be yours, baby
You beat me to the punch (you beat me to the punch)
You beat me to the punch (you beat me to the punch)
You beat me to the punch (you beat me to the punch)
Oh, since I loved you
I thought you would be true
And love me so tender (tender)
I let my poor heart surrender (surrender)
To you, yes I did
But I found out, beyond a doubt
One day, girl, you were a playgirl
To walk away and leave me so 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, very day, yeah
And beat you to the punch (I'll beat you to the punch), baby
And beat you to the punch, yeah (I'll beat you to the punch), baby
I'll beat you to the punch
Credits
Writer(s): William Robinson Jr., Ronald White
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Other Album Tracks
- The Way You Do The Things You Do
- Baby, Baby I Need You
- My Girl
- What Love Has Joined Together - Album Version / Stereo
- You'll Lose A Precious Love - Album Version / Stereo
- It's Growing - Album Version / Stereo
- Who's Lovin' You - Album Version / Stereo
- What's So Good About Goodbye
- You Beat Me To The Punch
- Way Over There
Altri album
- Ain't No Mountain High Enough/I'll Be There/My Sweet Lord (Medley/Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, January 31, 1971)
- Temptations 60
- Calling Out Your Name / When We Were Kings / Is It Gonna Be Yes Or No
- Calling Out Your Name / When We Were Kings
- When We Were Kings
- Emperors Of Soul: The Rarities
- Is It Gonna Be Yes Or No (feat. Smokey Robinson) - Single
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) [Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, January 31, 1971] - Single
- September In The Rain/Autumn Leaves (Medley/Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, September 28, 1969) - Single
- The Best Things In Life Are Free (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, February 2, 1969) - Single
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