Up On The Roof
The Drifters
Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Peaked at # 5 in 1963
Later covered as minor Top 100 singles by The Cryan' Shames in 1968 and by
Laura Nyro in 1970: by James Taylor as a slower-paced Top 30 pop version in
1979. Also covered as album tracks by co-songwriter Carole King in 1970 [Carole
King Writer CD] and by Neil Diamond in 1993 [Neil Diamond Up on the Roof CD].
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)
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)
FADE
Everything is all right (up on the roof)
source: Robin Hood
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