[Verse 1: Gladys Knight]
Ooh-ooh, I bet you're wonderin' 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

[Pre-Chorus: Gladys Knight]
It took me by surprise I must say
When I found out yesterday
Instead

[Chorus: Gladys Knight & The Pips]
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Marvin, I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Baby, baby, yeah

[Post-Chorus: Marvin Gaye & The Pips]
Heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby
Listеn, listen (Heard it)

[Verse 2: Marvin Gaye & Gladys Knight]
I know a man ain't supposed to cry
But thеse tears I can't hold inside
Losin' you would end my life you see
'Cause you mean that much to me
(Yeah, alright, alright)

[Pre-Chorus: Marvin Gaye]
You could have told me yourself
That you love someone else
Instead

[Chorus: Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight & The Pips]
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby
Oh, I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey, oh Lord, baby

[Post-Chorus: Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight & The Pips]
Heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby
Oh, don't leave me, baby (Heard it)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

[Bridge: Gladys Knight & The Pips]
(Heard it, I heard it)
Why won't you give it all?'
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
(Whoa, whoa, whoa, I gotta go)
People say believe half of what you see
Oh-oh, and none of what you hear
Baby boy, I, I just can't help being confused
If it's true please, baby, would you tell me, dear

[Pre-Chorus: Marvin Gaye & Gladys Knight]
Oh, do you plan to let me go
(I'm thinking, I'm thinking about it)
For the other guy you loved before?
(I don't you know)

[Chorus: Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight & The Pips]
I heard it through the grapevine
(Oh, I heard it through the grapevine)
Not much longer would you be mine
(Not much longer would you be mine)
Don't you know that I heard it (Heard it)
I didn't, I didn't (Heard it through the grapevine)
Oh, well, I heard it (Heard it)
Heard it (Heard it, heard it through the grapevine)
Don't you know (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)

[Outro: Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight & The Pips]
Heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby
Well, well, well, well, I heard it
Heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby
I heard it
Please, baby, please (Heard it)
Don't leave me (Don't leave me, baby)
Heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby
Oh, I love you, darlin' (Oh, I love you, baby)
(Heard it) Make me say woo-hoo
Heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby
Don't you leave me, don't you leave me
(Heard it) Baby, I love you
Heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby
Heard
(Said I) Heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby
Heard
Don't do it, baby (I heard it)