That day, I first saw you, oh, oh, passing byI wanted to know your name, but I was much too shyBut I was looking at you so hard, until you must have had a hunchSo you came up to me and asked me to be yoursYou beat me to the punch, that timeYou beat me to the punch, oh, oh, ohYou beat me to the punch, yeahOh, oh, oh, oh, yeahI hadn't known you for what seems like a long, long timeI wanted, wanted to ask you would you please, please be mineWhenever you came around, my heart to poundSaid you must have had a hunchSo you came up to me and asked me to be yoursYou beat me to the punch, that timeYou beat me to the punch, oh, oh, ohYou beat me to the punch, yeahSince I love you, I bet you it'd be trueAnd love holds me tenderSo I let my heart surrenderTo you, yes I didBut I found out beyond a doubtOne day, boy, you were a playboyWho would go away and leave meFor youSo I ain't gonna wait around for you to put me downThis time I'm gonna bring my hunchI'm walking away this very dayAnd beat you to the punch, this timeI'll beat you to the punch, yes I willLet you know, know, let you knowOh, boy, let you know how we feelI'm walking away from youI'm walking away from love todayAnd beat you to the punch, oh, oh, ohAnd beat you to the punch, yeahI'm walking away from youI'm leaving you right todayI'm walking away, yeahAnd beat you to the punch, oh, oh, ohAnd beat you to the punch, yeahI'm leaving youBoy, I'm leaving you right todayI'm walking away from youI'm walking away from love todayAnd beat you to the punch, oh, oh, ohAnd beat you to the punch, yeah