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Up On the Roof

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R&B/Soul

Up On the Roof was released on June 1, 1964 by Rhino Atlantic as a part of the album Under the Boardwalk

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Carole King

Keyboards

Gary Chester

Drums

Al Casamenti

Guitar

Bob Bushnell

Guitar

Don Arnone

Guitar

Ernie Hayes

Keyboards

Bobby Rosengarden

Bobby Rosengarden

Percussion

Frank Saracco

Trombone

Jimmy Cleveland

Jimmy Cleveland

Trombone

Jimmy Nottingham

Jimmy Nottingham

Trumpet

Jimmy Sedler

Trumpet

George Duvivier

George Duvivier

Bass

Charlie Thomas

Tenor

Eugene Pearson

Baritone

Rudy Lewis

Tenor

Tommy Evans

Bass

Garry Sherman

Conductor

George Devens

Percussion

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Carole King

Songwriter

Gerry Goffin

Songwriter

Garry Sherman

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

JERRY LEIBER

Producer

Mike Stoller

Producer

Lyrics

(Up on the roof)

(Up on the roof)

When this old world starts getting me down

And, people are just too much for me to face

(Up on the roof)

I climb way up to the top of the stairs

And all my cares just drift right into space

(Up on the roof)

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's 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)

Written by: Carole King, Gerry Goffin

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