Cloud Nine - Gladys Knight & The Pips

作词：Norman Whitfield/Barrett Strong

作曲：Norman Whitfield/Barrett Strong

Childhood part of my life

It wasn't very pretty

I was born and raised in the slums of the city

It was one room shack that

Slept ten other children

We hardly had enough food or room to sleep

It was hard times

Needed something to ease my trouble mind

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 downhearted I took to cloud nine

I'm doin'fine up here on cloud nine

Listen on more time

I'm doin'fine up here on cloud nine

Folks down there tell me

They say

Give yourself a chance son

Don't let life pass you by

But the world of reality is a rat race

Where only the strongest survive

It a dog eat dog world

And that ain't no lie

Listen no more

It ain't even safe to walk the streets at night

I'm doin'fine on cloud nine

Cloud nine you can be what you wanna be

Cloud nine you ain't got no responsibility

Cloud nine and every man every man is free

Cloud nine and you're a million miles from reality

I wanna say I love the life I live

And I'm gonna live the life I love

Up here on cloud nine

On cloud nine

You're as free as a bird in flight

Cloud nine there's no difference between day and night

Cloud nine it's a world of love and harmony

Cloud nine you're a million miles from reality

Cloud nine you can be what you wanna be

Cloud nine you ain't got no responsibility

Cloud nine it's a world of love and harmony

Cloud nine you're a million miles from reality

Cloud nine Cloud nine