Lyrics The Temptations – Cloud Nine

A-who, who, awho, who…

Dennis:
The childhood part of my life wasn’t very pretty.
You see, I was born and raised in the slums of the city.

Paul:
Ooo, listen.
My father didn’t know the meaning of work.
He disrespected Mama and treated us like dirt.
I left home seekin’ a job that I never did find.
Depressed and down-hearted, I took to Cloud 9.
I’m doing…(fine)
Up here. (On cloud nine)
Listen one more time.
I’m doing…(fine)
Up here. (On cloud nine)

Dennis:
Folks now they 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. (Ain’t no lie)
Listen, it ain’t even safe no more, to walk the streets at night.

Eddie
I’m doing fine on Cloud 9.
Dennis
Let me tell you about Cloud 9.

(Cloud 9) Paul

(Reality) I’m gonna sail (up, up) higher (up, up… up, up and away) Cloud 9.

Eddie:
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, uh, I’m riding high on Cloud 9.

Dennis
You’re as free as a bird in flight.
(Cloud 9) Melvin
There’s no diff’rence between day and night.
(Cloud 9) Eddie
It’s a world of love and harmony.
(Cloud 9) Dennis
You’re a million miles from reality.

(Reality) I’m gonna sail (up, up) higher (up, up… up, up and away) Cloud 9.

Paul
You can be what you wanna be.
(Cloud 9) Dennis
You ain’t got no responsibility.
(Cloud 9) Eddie
Every man in his mind is free.
(Cloud 9) Dennis
You’re a million miles from reality.
(Cloud 9) Paul
You can be what you wanna be.

Boom-boom-boom-boom-boom…
Eddie
I’m feeling fine on Cloud 9.