up oN the roof - drifters

Up On The Roof
Music written by: Carole King
Lyrics written by: Gerry Goffin


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Lyrics:
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 roof (up on the roof)
Oh, come on, baby (up on the roof)
Oh, come on, honey (up on the roof)

Everything is all right (up on the roof)

Singers:
1. The Drifters (billboard hot 100 1963) September 1962 2. Little Eva October 1962 3. Julie Grant November 1962 4. Les Carle December 1962 5. Bobby Rydell February 1963 6. Jimmy Justice 1963 7. Clyde McPhatter April 1964 8. Hank Squires 1966 9. The Cryan' Shames 1967 10. Anita Harris 1969 11. Kenny Rankin 1969 12. The Lettermen August 1970 13. Carole King September 21, 1970 14. Laura Nyro November 25, 1970 15. The Persuasions 1970 16. Dawn 1970 17. Rick Ely 1970 18. Ike and Tina Turner 1972 19. The Grass Roots 1975 20. James Taylor May 1979 21. Viola Wills 1980 22. The Nylons 1982 23. The Cover Girls 1989 24. Neil Diamond October 1993 25. Robson & Jerome October 30, 1995 26. Palolo March 1997 27. Karen Mason 2001 28. På Slaget 12 feat. baSix 2002 29. Dusty Springfield 2002 30. The Rocking Chairs 2002 31. Peter Cincotti September 14, 2004 32. Tuck & Patti 2004 33. Tom Grant & Valerie Day 2005 34. Lisa Yvonne Ferraro 2008 35. Carole King & James Taylor May 4, 2010 36. Louise Goffin June 1, 2010 37. Marcia Hines October 2010 38. Kathy Troccoli 2010 39. Lynda Carter April 2011 40. Rachael MacFarlane September 2012

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