Listen to I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Michael McDonald

I Heard It Through the Grapevine

Michael McDonald

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald

Performer

Simon Climie

Programming

Toby Baker

Keyboards

Nicky 'Misschief' Shaw

Nicky 'Misschief' Shaw

Drums

Robert Waller

Programming

Tim Akers

Hammond Organ

Chris Rodriguez

Chris Rodriguez

Electric Guitar

Tony Swain

Keyboards

Jennifer Karr

Background Vocals

Ann McCrary

Background Vocals

Tammy Taylor

Background Vocals

Gale M. West

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Barrett Strong

Composer

Simon Climie

Arranger

Toby Baker

Arranger

Cliff Masterson

Cliff Masterson

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Simon Climie

Producer

Joel Evenden

Assistant Recording Engineer

Jonathan Shakhovskoy

Jonathan Shakhovskoy

Engineer

Mick Guzauski

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Oh, I bet you wonder how I knew

'Bout your plans to make me blue

With some other guy you knew before

'Tween the two of us guys, you know I love you more

[Verse 2]

It took me by surprise, I must say

That I found out yesterday

Don't you know? I heard it through the grapevine

Not much longer would you be mine

(Baby, baby) I heard it through the grapevine

And I'm just about to lose my mind, honey, honey, yeah

(Heard it through the grapevine)

(Not much longer would you be my baby)

[Verse 3]

I know a man ain't supposed to cry

But these tears, I can't hold inside

Losin' you would end my life, you see?

'Cause you mean that much to me

[Verse 4]

You could have told me yourself

That you love someone else

Instead I heard it through the grapevine

Not much longer would you be mine

(Baby, baby) I heard it through the grapevine

And I'm just about to lose my mind, honey, honey, yeah

(Heard it through the grapevine)

(Not much longer would you be my baby)

[Verse 5]

People say, "Believe half of what you see

Believe none of what you hear"

But I can't help but be confused

If it's true, please tell me, dear

[Verse 6]

Do you plan to let me go

For the other guy you left me for?

Don't you know, I heard it through the grape vine?

Not much longer would you be mine

(Baby, baby) I heard it through the grapevine

And I'm just about to lose my mind, honey, honey, yeah

(Heard it through the grapevine)

(Not much longer would you be my baby) Honey, honey, yeah

(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Honey, honey, I know

(Heard it though the grapevine)

(Not much longer would you be my baby) That you're lettin' me go

(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

(Heard it through the grapevine) Said, I heard it through the grapevine

(Not much longer would you be my baby)

Oh, I heard it through the grapevine

(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

(Heard it though the grapevine)

(Not much longer would you be my baby)

Said, I heard it through the grapevine

(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

(Heard it through the grapevine) Honey, I know

(Not much longer would you be my baby) That you're lettin' me go

(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Written by: Barrett Strong