The Temptations I Heard it Through the Grapevine Lyrics:
[Temptations:]
I-I bet you're wonderin' how I knew,
About your plans to make me blue,
With some other guy you knew before.
Between the two of us, you know I love you more.

[Dennis:]
Woh, oh-ho!
It took me by surprise I must say (whoo-hoo),
When I found out (whoo-hoo) yesterday.
Oh, I heard it through the grapevine,
(Heard it through the grapevine.)
Not much longer would you be mine.
(Not much longer would you be mine.)
Oh, I heard it through the grapevine.
(Heard it through the grapevine.)
And I'm ((just about to lose my mind.))

[Temptations:]
I know a man ain't supposed to cry,
But these tears I can't hold inside.
Losin' you (wop) would end my life, you see,
'Cause you mean that much to me.

[Eddie:]
You could have told me yourself (whoo-hoo),
Ah, that you love (whoo-hoo) someone else.
Instead I Heard it through the grapevine,
(Heard it through the grapevine.)
Not much longer would you be mine.
(Not much longer would you be mine.)
Oh, I heard it through the grapevine.
(Heard it through the grapevine.)
And I'm ((just about to lose my mind.))

(Ah-ha, unh-ha.)

[Instrumental break with vocal stylings.]

[Dennis:]
People say, "Believe half of what you see,
Oh-oh-oh, and none of what you hear."
Wo-oh, I just can't help bein' confused,
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If it is true, please tell me, dear.

[Eddie:]
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,
(Heard it through the grapevine.)
Not much longer would you be mine.
(Heard it, heard it, I heard it.)
(Yes, I heard it, I heard it.)
Oh, I heard it through the grapevine.
(Heard it, heard it, I heard it.)
(Yes, I heard it, I heard it.)
Oh, I heard it through the grapevine.
(Heard it, heard it, I heard it.)
(Yes, I heard it, I heard it.)
I-I heard it through the grapevine.
(Heard it, heard it, I heard it.)
(Yes, I heard it, I heard it.)
Ooo, I heard it through the grapevine.
(Heard it, heard it, I heard it.)
(Yes, I heard it, I heard it.)
Aww-haw-haw, I heard it through the grapevine.
(Heard it, heard it, I heard it.)
(Yes, I heard it, I heard it.)
[Fade.]
Aww-haw, I heard it through the grapevine.
(Heard it, heard it, I heard it.)
(Yes, I heard it, I heard it.)


[I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE]
[Written by: Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield
Performed by: The Temptations [1] -1969 [2]
Produced by: Norman Whitfield
Appears on: Cloud Nine-1969 [3] , Cloud Nine & Puzzle People (Double Album)-2000,
The Temptations (1966-1969)-2001 & Soul Ledgends-2006.]

[1] Norman Whitfield was known for recording dramatically different
versions of the same song with different Motown artists. Originally recorded by
Smokey Robinson, Whitfield re-arranged and re-recorded, "I Heard It Through the
Grapevine," and produced hit records for Gladys Knight & the Pips, and Marvin
Gaye. (The Temptations version didn't go very far on the pop charts.) The song
was also covered by: Average White band, Ben Harper, Credence Clearwater Revival
(CCR), Diana Degarmo, Doug Anthony All Stars, Elton John, Human Nature, Joe
Cocker, Kaiser Chiefs, Marisa Monte, Michael McDonald, and many others.]

[2] Vocals by, Dennis Edwards (tenor), Eddie Kendricks (tenor), Paul Williams
(tenor), Melvin Franklin (bass) and Otis Williams (baritone). Instrumentation by
The Funk Brothers.]

[3] Transcribed from the track on this album.]
Lyrics: I Heard it Through the Grapevine, The Temptations [end]