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James Taylor - Up on the Roof (Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Taylor
James Taylor
Acoustic Guitar
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Conductor
Danny Kortchmar
Danny Kortchmar
Electric Guitar
Waddy Wachtel
Waddy Wachtel
Electric Guitar
Leland Sklar
Leland Sklar
Bass
Russ Kunkel
Russ Kunkel
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Carole King
Carole King
Composer
Gerry Goffin
Gerry Goffin
Composer
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Asher
Peter Asher
Producer
George Ybarra
George Ybarra
Assistant Engineer
Lincoln Clapp
Lincoln Clapp
Assistant Engineer
Michael O'Reilly
Michael O'Reilly
Assistant Engineer
Doug Sax
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Val Garay
Val Garay
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

When this old world starts a getting me down And people are just too much for me to face I'm gonna 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, it don't bother me No no no So when I come home feeling tired and beat I'll go up where the air is fresh and sweet for me now I'get far away from the hustling crowd And all that rat race noise down in the street Oh on the roof, that's the only place that I know Look at the city baby Where you just have to wish to make it so Lets go up on my roof And at night the stars, they put on a show for free And darlin' you can share it all with me Hear what I say Keep on tellin' you that Right smack dab in the middle of town I've found a paradise just about trouble proof And if this old world starts a getting you down Well there's room enough for two up on my roof Up on the roof Up on the roof Up on the roof, ohh Everything is alright Everything is alright Come on Put down what your doing tonight And climb up the stairs and then you'll see me We got the stars up above us and the city lights below Ohh ohhh ohhh Up on the roof
Writer(s): Carole King, Gerry Goffin Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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