Ooh-ooh, I bet you're wonderin' how I knew 'Bout your plans to make me blue With some other guy you knew before Between the two of us guys You know I love you more It took me by surprise I must say (took me by surprise, I must say) When I found out yesterday (found out, yesterday) Don't you know that I heard it through the grapevine Not much longer would you be mine Oh (baby, baby), I heard it through the grapevine Oh, I'm just about to lose my mind Honey, honey, yeah (Heard it through the grapevine) (Not much longer would you be mine, baby) (Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh) 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 You could have told me yourself (you could have told me yourself) That you love (that you love) someone else (someone else) Instead I heard it through the grapevine Not much longer would you be mine Oh, 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 mine, baby) (Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh) People say believe half of what you see, son And none of what you hear But I can't help being confused If it's true please tell me, Dear Do you plan to let me go (do you plan to let me go) For the other guy you loved before? Don't you know I heard it through the grapevine Not much longer would you be mine, baby, yeah I heard it through the grapevine Ooh, I'm just about to lose my mind Honey, honey, yeah (Heard it through the grapevine) (Not much longer would you be mine, baby, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Honey, honey, I know (Heard it through the grapevine) (Not much longer would you be mine, baby) That you're lettin' me go (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Said I heard it through the grapevine (Heard it through the grapevine) (Not much longer would you be mine, baby, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Ooh, I heard it through the grapevine