i got the news today i heard it through the grapevine everybody says that i m yours and you re mine and now the whole town s talking the whole town is talking talking bout you and me you and me i knew somebody saw us i thought nobody knew i thought we had a secret now every place i go people stopped there and whispered and now the whole town s talking the whole town is talking talking bout you and me you and me i knew i told you somebody saw us i don t care what they say a love for you my love for you is so strong why don t they just mind their business a love so true could never never never end in end in end in pain i heard the news today hey baby through the gossip grapevine everybody says that i m yours and you re mine and now the whole town s talking the whole town is talking talking bout you and me talking bout you and me talking bout you and me you and me told you somebody saw us  i heard it through the grapevine people stop whisper the whole town is talking i don t care what people think my love for you is strong strong strong strong why don t they just mind their business when love is true you never never never never never never never never never the whole town is talking bout it the whole town is talking bout it i heard it through the gossip grapevine they got a grapevine i ve got an excuse tonight i ve got somebody new and we ve got a secret we ve got a secret 