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The Temptations

Cloud Nine

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The childhood part of my life wasn't very pretty
You see, I was born and raised in the slums of the city
It was a one-room shack we slept in, the children beside me
We hardly had enough food or rooms
It was a hard time
Needed somethin' to ease my troubled mind.

Ooooh listen
Father didn't know the meaning of work
He disrespected Mama and treated her slightly
I left home seekin' a job that I never did find
The first thing, downhearted, I took to Cloud 9

I'm doin' fine up here on Cloud 9
Listen, one more time
I'm doin' fine up here on Cloud 9

Folks now tell me
They say, "Give yourself a chance
And don't let life pass you by."
But the world around you is a rat race
Where only the strong survive
It's a dog-eat-dog world and that ain't no lie
It ain't even safe no more
To walk the streets at night

I'm doin' fine on Cloud 9
Let me tell you about Cloud 9
(Cloud 9) You can be what you wanna be
(Cloud 9) You ain't got no responsibility
(Cloud 9) Yeah, every man, every man is free
(Cloud 9) You're a million miles from reality
(Reality) I wanna say (up) higher (up up and away)
Cloud 9

I wanna say I love the life I live
And I'm gonna live the life I love
Up here on Cloud 9
Uh uh uh uh, I'm ridin' high on Cloud 9

You're as free as a bird in flight
(Cloud 9) There's no diff'rence 'tween day and night
(Cloud 9) It's a world of love and harmony
(Cloud 9) You're a million miles from reality
(Reality) I wanna say (up) higher (up up and away)

(Cloud 9) You can be what you wanna be
(Cloud 9) You ain't got no responsibility
(Cloud 9) Every man in his mind is free
(Cloud 9) You're a million miles from reality
(Cloud 9) You can be what you wanna be...
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x_nikole_x On Dec 16, 2001
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by Super_Sarah_Hill

aww i like this i doo! tis kinda like reality cheack from the life i lead!

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by scottyboyd

"Cloud Nine" was Heroin! He saw no life worth leading and had seen nothing of value from his childhood. Heroin gave him that rush of absolute "perfection" and the total escape from all reality.
This is an upbeat song about the downbeat of ghetto life! It is a classic move to make the musical opposite of the lyrical in meanings. Many great hits are just exactly that, the opposite of the music! Makes me think of another song about heroin addiction that very few people ever get and think is a love song, so they have it played at their wedding reception! Check out: You were on my mind By Crispian St.Peters or by The We Five or by the original Ian and Sylvia (Sylvia wrote it and it was about Ian's band mate best buddy!) OR You really got a hold on me By the Miracles or by She and Him

They are all about HEROIN.

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by davidcje

@scottyboyd

Heroin is extremely overrated.