[01:07.680]You see, I was born and raised in the slums of the city
[01:12.270]It was a one room shack that slept ten other children beside me
[01:16.300]We hardly had enough food or room to sleep
[01:20.070]It was hard times
[01:22.760]Needed something to ease my troubled mind
[01:27.940]It was hard times
[01:30.780]Needed something to ease my troubled mind
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[02:39.860]Give yourself Give yourself Give yourself...
[02:41.510]Give yourself a chance and don't let life pass you by
[02:45.140]But the world around you is a rat race where only the strong survive
[02:49.410]It's a dog-eat-dog world and that ain't no lie
[02:52.940]It's a dog-eat-dog world and that ain't no lie
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[03:44.970]And I'm gonna live the life I love
[03:48.560]Up here on Cloud 9
[03:50.500]Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, I'm riding high on Cloud 9 on Cloud 9