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: Norman Whitfield