He hit me and it felt like a kiss, he hit me but it didn't hurt me
He couldn't stand to hear me say, that I'd been with someone new
And when I told him I had been untrue, he hit me and it felt like a kiss
He hit me and I knew he loved me
Cause if he didn't care for me, I could have never made him mad
He hit me and I was glad, baby won't you stay...

He hit me and it felt like a kiss, he hit me and I knew I loved him
Cause when he took me in his arms, with all the tenderness there is
He hit me and he made me feel, baby won't you stay...