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I Heard it Trough the Grapevine
This page links to questions 106 and 107 of the Oldies Quiz
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Words and Music by Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
Peaked at number 2 in 1968 on 77WABC, New York weekly surveys
for Gladys Night and the Pips
Billboard's number 19 song for the year 1967
Also, the number 1 song for 5 weeks in 1968 - 1969 on 77 WABC, New York
weekly surveys for Marvin Gaye
This version was Billboard's number 2 song of the year 1968
Ooh-ooh, I bet you're wondering how I knew,
'bout 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.
Ooh-ooh I heard it through the grapevine,
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.
Losin' you would end my life you see,
'cause you mean that much to me.
You could have told me yourself
that you love someone else.
Instead...
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine.
I heard it through the grapevine,
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 bein' confused.
If it's true won't you tell me dear?
Do you plan to let me go
for the other guy you loved before?
Don't you know...
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine.
Ooh I heard it through the grapevine,
and I'm just about to lose my mind.
Honey, honey yeah.
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