When this old
world starts getting me down And people are just too much for
me to face I climb way up to the top of the
stairs And all my cares just drift right
into space On the roof, it's peaceful as can
be And there the world below can't
bother me Let me tell you now
When I come
home feelin' tired and beat I go up where the air is fresh
and sweet (up on the roof) I get away from the hustling
crowd And all that rat-race noise down
in the street (up on the roof) On the roof, the only place I
know Where you just have to wish to
make it so Let's go up on the roof (up on
the roof)
brief
instrumental-chiefly strings
At night the
stars put on a show for free And, darling, you can share it
all with me
I keep
a-tellin' you
Right smack dab
in the middle of town I've found a paradise that's
trouble proof (up on the roof) And if this world starts getting
you down There's room enough for
two Up on the roof (up on the
roof) Up on the roo-oo-oof (up on the
roof) Oh, come on, baby (up on the
roof) Oh, come on, honey (up on the
roof)
