When this old world
Starts getting me down
And people are just

Too much for me to face

I climb right up to

The top of the stairs
And all my cares
Just drift right into space


On the roof's
As peaceful as can be

And there the world below
Can't bother me


Let me tell you now
When I come home
Feeling 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 the rat race noise
Down in the street


On the roof's
The only place I know
Where you just have

To wish to make it so

Let's go, let's go

Up on the roof

At night, the stars

Put on a show for free
And, darling, you can
Share it all with me


Let me tell you now
When I come home

Feeling tired and beat
I go up where the air
Is fresh and sweet


I get away
From the hustling crowd

And all the rat race noise
Down in the street


(Up on the roof)
Up on the roof
(Up on the roof)

Up on the roof