(Music & Lyrics by Gerald Goffin & Carole King)



When this old world starts a getting me down

And people are just too much for me to face

I'll 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



When I come home feeling tired and beat

I'll go up where the air is fresh and sweet

I'll get away from the hustling crowd

And all the rat-race noise down in the street



On the roof, the only place I know

Where you just have to wish to make it so



At night the stars put on a show for free

Darling, you can share it all with me



Right smack dab in the middle of town

I found a paradise that's troubleproof

If this world starts getting you down

There's room enough for two

Up on the roof

Up on the roof