Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong Ooh, I bet you're wondering how I knew About you're plans to make me blue With some other guy that you knew before Between the two of us guys You know I love you more It took me by surprise I must say When I found out yesterday Don't you know that I heard it through the grapevine Not much longer would you be mine Oh I heard it through the grapevine Oh and I'm just about to lose my mind Honey, honey yeah I 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 have told me yourself That you love somebody else Instead I heard it through the grapevine Not much longer would you be mine Oh I heard it through the grapevine Oh and I'm just about to lose my mind Honey, honey yeah 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 to let me go for the other guy you loved before Don't you know that I heard it through the grapevine Not much longer would you be mine Oh I heard it through the grapevine Oh and I'm just about to lose my mind Honey, honey yeah