Clouds
Naibu Feat Key Lyrics

Childhood part of my life, it wasn't very pretty.
The early years of my life were tough and unpleasant.

You see, I was born and raised in the slums of the city,
I was raised in a deprived and impoverished area.

It was a one room shack that slept ten other children besides me.
We lived in a small, cramped room with many other siblings.

We hardly had enough food or room to sleep.
We didn't have sufficient food and sleeping space was tight.

It was hard times,
The situation was difficult.

Needed something to ease my troubled mind.
I was searching for a way to deal with my emotional distress.

Listen! my father didn't know the meaning of work,
My father was unmotivated and didn't understand the value of employment.

He disrespected mama, and treated us like dirt.
He mistreated my mother and treated us poorly.

I left home, seekin' a job that I never did find,
I left home in search of employment but was unsuccessful.

Depressed and downhearted I took to cloud nine,
Feeling sad and dejected, I turned to a fantasy of a better place.

I'm doin' fine, up here on cloud nine.
In my imagination, I am feeling good and things are going well.

Listen one more time I'm doin' fine, up here on cloud nine.
Let me reiterate, I am doing well in my fantasy world.

Folks down there tell me,
People in the real world advise me,

They say, "give yourself a chance son, don't let life pass you by".
They suggest I should take a chance on life and make the most of it.

But the world of reality is a rat race where only the strongest survive,
However, in the real world life is a competitive struggle and only the toughest succeed.

It's a dog eat dog world, and that ain't no lie.
The world is a tough and competitive place.

Listen! it ain't even safe no more to walk the streets at night,
In fact, even walking outside can be hazardous.

I'm doin' fine, on cloud nine.
Despite all that, in my fantasy world, I am still doing well.

Let me tell you about cloud nine.
Now, let me describe what my fantasy world is like.

Cloud nine, you can be what you wanna be
In cloud nine, you can be whoever you want to be.

(cloud nine) you ain't got no responsibility,
There are no obligations or duties in cloud nine.

And ev'ry man, ev'ry man is free
In cloud nine, everyone is liberated.

(cloud nine) and you're a million miles from reality.
In cloud nine, you are completely disconnected from the real world.

I wanna say I love the life I live,
I want to express my fondness for my imaginary life.

And I'm gonna live the life I love up here on cloud nine.
I will continue to live happily in my fantasy world.

I'm riding high
I am experiencing a great feeling of joy.

On cloud nine, you're as free as a bird in flight
Being in cloud nine gives you the same sense of freedom as a bird freely flying through the air.

(cloud nine) there's no diff'rence between day and night
In cloud nine, there is no distinction between daytime and nighttime.

(cloud nine) it's a world of love and harmony
Cloud nine is a place of love and peace.

(cloud nine) you're a million miles from reality.
Once again, in cloud nine, you are completely removed from the real world.

Cloud nine, you can be what you wanna be
Once more, in cloud nine, anything is possible.

Cloud nine) you ain't got no responsibility,
In cloud nine, you have no obligations or duties.

And ev'ry man, ev'ry man is free
Everyone is liberated in cloud nine.

(cloud nine) and you're a million miles from reality.
Once again, cloud nine is a place totally disconnected from reality.