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Cloud Nine
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Musicals
Cloud Nine was released on March 22, 2019 by UME Direct as a part of the album Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
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Release DateMarch 22, 2019
LabelUME Direct
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM121

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Original Broadway Cast Of Aint Too Proud
Original Broadway Cast Of Aint Too Proud
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Norman Whitfield
Norman Whitfield
Songwriter
Barrett Strong
Barrett Strong
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ira Pittelman
Ira Pittelman
Executive Producer
Scott Riesett
Scott Riesett
Producer
Kenny Seymour
Kenny Seymour
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The temps came to me
Said they were missing the dynamic between Otis, David, Melvin and Eddie
Mixed with the vocal power of Dennis Edwards, Richard Streed and, Damon Harris
This is what folks have been waiting for
All the temptations back together at last
We call it the Reunion Tour
[Verse 2]
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, I slept with other children beside me
We hardly had enough food or room to sleep
It was hard, hard, hard times, I needed somethin' to ease my troubled mind
Mm, listen
My father didn't know the meanin' of work
He disrespected my mother and treated us like dirt
I left home seekin' a job that I never did find
Depressed and doubting, I took to cloud nine
I doin' fine
Up here, on cloud nine
[Verse 3]
You know, Otis, you was good to find us and be all strict like that
Shoulda' never changed
Sho' 'nuff, home
We needed that kind of discipline
What did I know?
What did any of us know?
Here's to knowing more than we used to
[Verse 4]
Folks down and tell me
They say, give yourself a chance and don't act like that
She right
The world around you is a rat race
Where only the strong can survive
It's a dog eat dog world, and that ain't no lie (Ain't no lie)
It ain't even sang no more
To world streets at night
[Verse 5]
I said, up, up (Aah)
Up, up (Higher)
Up, up and away
[Verse 6]
Otis, Dennis is as high as a 747
He's not gonna be able to do the show tonight
I went to Dennis's room and saw the whole group
Huddled together, freebasing
[Verse 7]
I'm doin' fine
Up here, on cloud nine
[Verse 8]
Otis, come take a hit with us
We're bondin' before the show, O
Even you, blue?
Takin' one for the team
We all a team
Ain't nobody above nobody else here
If you one of us, come roll with us
Cloud nine
You can be what you wanna be, yeah
Cloud nine
You ain't got no responsibility
Cloud nine
And I remember every murmur and scream
Cloud nine
I drove a million miles for reality-ty
Reality
[Verse 9]
I'm gonna sound off, up (Higher)
Up, up
Up, up and away
[Verse 10]
I looked at Eddie
Eyes redder than two cherries in a glass of milk
And I saw a clear, this was gonna destroy us
From the inside out
So, I said to 'em
"I'm no more of less than anyone in this room
But I ain't doin' that shit"
Written by: Norman Whitfield
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