You Beat Me To The Punch
The Love-Tones Mary Wells Lyrics

One day I first saw you on passing by,
On a certain day while passing by, I spotted you for the first time.

I wanted to know your name but I was much too shy.
I was curious about your name but lacked the courage to ask.

I was looking at you so hard until you must have had a hunch,
I gazed at you intensely until you probably became aware of my interest.

So you came up to me and asked me my name.
You approached me and asked me for my name.

You Beat Me To The Punch, that time,
You acted first, beating me to the punch at that time.

Oh! You Beat Me To The Punch, Yeah!
Oh! You acted more quickly than I did, indeed!

After I had known you for, it seems, for long, long time,
After a seemingly lengthy period of time, I became familiar with you.

I wanted to ask you would you please be mine.
I wished to inquire whether you would enter into a relationship with me.

When ever you came around, my heart would pound,
Every time you came near me, my heart would beat faster.

so you must have had a hunch,
You likely picked up on my infatuation.

So you came up to me and asked me to be yours.
Therefore, you approached me and requested that we become a couple.

Since I loved you, I thought you would be true and love me tender,
Since I had feelings for you, I believed you would be faithful and cherish me.

So I let my heart surrender to you, yes I did
Therefore, I allowed myself to be vulnerable and gave you my heart.

But I found out beyond a doubt, one day, boy,
But at some point, it became crystal clear to me,

you were a play boy who would go away and leave me blue.
that you were a philanderer who would abandon me and make me sad.

So I ain't gonna wait around for you to put me down.
Therefore, I refuse to stick around for you to hurt me.

This time I'm gonna play my hunch, and walk away this very day,
This time I will trust my instincts and leave immediately.

And Beat You To The Punch this time,
I will act first and beat you to the punch this time.

And Beat You To The Punch,
AndI will outmaneuver you with my rapid action,

And Beat You To The Punch, Yeah!
And Beat You To The Punch, Indeed!