[Verse 1]

Ooh-ooh, bet you're wondering how I knew

'Bout your plan to make me blue

With some other guy that you knew before?

Between the two of us guys, you know I love you more

Took me by surprise, I must say, when I found out yesterday

[Chorus]

Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine

Not much longer would you be mine

Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine

And I'm just about to lose my mind

Honey, honey, yeah

[Verse 2]

You know that a man ain't supposed to cry

But these tears I can't hold inside

Losing you would end my life, you see

'Cause you mean that much to me

You could've told me yourself that you found someone else

Instead

[Chorus]

I heard it through the grapevine

Not much longer would you be mine

Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine

And I'm just about to lose my mind

Honey, honey, yeah

[Verse 3]

People say "You hear from what you see

Not, not, not from what you hear"

I can't help but being confused

If it's true, won't you tell me, dear?

Do you plan to let me go

For the other guy that you knew before?

[Chorus]

Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine

Not much longer would you be mine

Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine

And I'm just about to lose my mind

Honey, honey, yeah

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]

Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine

Not much longer would you be mine

Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine

And I'm just about to lose my mind

Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine

Not much longer would you be mine

Ah-ah, I heard it through the grapevine

And I'm just about to lose my mind

Honey, honey, yeah

[Instrumental Outro]