They say, "Give yourself a chance
(Cloud nine)
(Cloud nine)
Every man in his mind is free
(Cloud nine)
It's a dog-eat-dog world and that ain't no lie
You're as free as a bird in flight
The first thing, downhearted, I took to cloud nine
I'm doin' fine up here on cloud nine
(Reality, up up and away)
You can be what you wanna be
I wanna say up higher, cloud nine
You're a million miles from reality
Needed somethin' to ease my troubled mind
I'm doin' fine up here on cloud nine
Ooh listen, father didn't know the meaning of work
You can be what you wanna be
(Cloud nine)
It was a one-room shack we slept in, the children beside me
You're a million miles from reality
Let me tell you about cloud nine
(Cloud nine)
(Cloud nine)
(Cloud nine)
Folks now tell me
To walk the streets at night
You ain't got no responsibility
Yeah, every man, every man is free
There's no difference between day and night
(Cloud nine)
(Reality, up up and away)
Uh uh uh uh, I'm ridin' high on cloud nine
We hardly had enough food or rooms, it was a hard time
But the world around you is a rat race
(Cloud nine)
I left home seekin' a job that I never did find
He disrespected Mama and treated her slightly
Up here on cloud nine
I wanna say I love the life I live
Where only the strong survive
And don't let life pass you by"
And I'm gonna live the life I love
You're a million miles from reality
I'm doin' fine on cloud nine
It ain't even safe no more
(Cloud nine)
It's a world of love and harmony
I wanna say up higher
Listen, one more time
(Cloud nine)
You ain't got no responsibility
(Cloud nine)
