I heard it through the grapevine-artist: marvin gaye-the # 6 song of the 1960-1969 rock era-was # 1 for 7 weeks in 1968-words and music by norman whitfield and barrett strong-originally charted at # 2 by gladys knight and the pips in 1967ooh, i bet you're wond'rin' how i knew'bout your plans to make me bluewith some other guy you knew beforebetween the two of us guys you know i love you moreit took me by surprise i must saywhen i found out yesterdaydontcha know that iheard it through the grapevinenot much longer would you be mineoh i heard it through the grapevineoh i'm just about to lose my mindhoney, honey yeah(heard it through the grapevine)(not much longer would you be my baby, ooh, ooh, ooh)i know a man ain't supposed to crybut these tears i can't hold insidelosin' you would end my life you see'cause you mean that much to meyou could have told me yourselfthat you love someone elseinstead iheard it through the grapevinenot much longer would you be mineoh i heard it through the grapevineand i'm just about to lose my mindhoney, honey yeah(heard it through the grapevine)(not much longer would you be my baby, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)<brief instrumental interlude>people say believe half of what you seeson, and none of what you hearbut i can't help bein' confusedif it's true please tell me deardo you plan to let me gofor the other guy you loved before?dontcha know iheard it through the grapevinenot much longer would you be minebaby i heard it through the grapevineooh i'm just about to lose my mindhoney, honey yeah(heard it through the grapevine)(not much longer would you be my baby, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)honey, honey, i knowthat you're lettin' me gosaid i heard it through the grapevinefadeheard it through the grapevinetranscribed by ronald e. hontzronhontz@worldnet.att.net