[Verse 1]
Ooh-ooh, I bet you're wondering how I knew
'Bout your plans to make me blue
With some other girl you knew before
Between the two of us girls
You know I love you more
It took me by surprise (Took me by surprise), I must say (I must say)
When I found out (When I found out) yesterday
Don't you know that

[Chorus]
I've heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer (Uh) would you be mine
Oh-whoa, I've heard it through the grapevine
And I am just (Uh) about to lose my mind
Honey, honey, well
(Through the grapevine, not much longer would you be my baby)
(Too-roo-roo)

[Verse 2]
I know that a girl ain't supposed to cry
And these tears, I cannot hold inside
Losing you would end my life, you see
'Cause you mean that much to me
You could have told me (Could have told me) yourself (Yourself)
That you love someone else (That you love someone)
Instead
[Chorus]
I've heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer (Uh) would you be mine
Oh-whoa, I've heard it through the grapevine
(Uh) And I am just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey, well
(Through the grapevine, not much longer would you be my baby)
(Too-roo-roo)

[Post-Chorus]
(I heard it) I heard it (I heard it)
I heard it (I heard it)

[Verse 3]
People say "Believe half of what you see"
"Son, and none of what you hear"
I can't help being confused
If it's true please tell me, dear
Do you plan (Do you plan) to let me go (Let me go)
For the other girl (For the other girl) you loved before?
Don't you know that

[Chorus]
I've heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer (Uh) would you be mine
Don't you know I've heard it through the grapevine
(Uh) And I am just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey, well
(Through the grapevine, not much longer would you be my baby)
Eh-eh-hey, hey
[Outro]
(Through the grapevine) Hey
(Through the grapevine) Eh-hey
(I heard it hrough the grapevine) Hey
(I heard it, heard it) Heard (Heard it, heard it)
(Heard it) Oh, (Heard it) oh-ah-ah-ah