That day, I first saw you, oh, oh, passin' byI wanted to know your name, but I was much too shyBut I was lookin' at you so hard, until you must have had a hunchSo you came up to me and asked me my nameYou beat me to the punch, that timeYou beat me to the punch, oh, oh, you beat me to the punchYou beat me to the punchOh, after I 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 would poundSo you must have had a hunchSo you came up to me and asked me to be yoursYou beat me to the punch, one more timeYou beat me to the punchOh, oh, you beat me to the punchYou beat me to the punchSince I love you, I thought you would be trueAnd love me tenderSo I let my heart surrenderTo you, yes I didBut I found out the other dayI found out one day, boy, you were a playboyYou would go away and leave me blueSo I ain't gonna wait around for you to put me downThis time I'm gonna play my cardsAnd walk away this very dayAnd beat you to the punchThis time I'll beat you to the punchYes, I willI'll let you know nowI'll beat you to the punchI'll beat you to the punch