You Beat Me To The Punch:Charity Brown. #9 in Canada and #9 BB Hot 100 on &M Records in 1974. #1. That day, I first saw you, whoa-oh, passin' by. I wanted to know your name but I, I, I was much too shy. But I was lookin' at you so hard, until 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-whoah, oh, oh, oh..you beat me to the pu-a-a-unch. #2. Oh, oh, oh, 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 p-unch..oh, oh, oh, oh. You beat me to the punch, yeah. BRIDGE: Since I love you I thought you would be true and love me tender. So, I let my heart surrender to you-ooo, yes, I did. But I found out, beyond a doubt, one day, boy, you were a playboy, who'd go away and leave me bluuuue. #3. So, I ain't gonna wait around for you to put me down. Ah, this time I'm gonna play my hunch..and walk away this very day..and beat you to the punch..this time. I'll beat you to the punch..yes, I will. Let you know, now, how it feels..oh, oh, oh, oh, oh. I'll beat you to the punch.. A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
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