(Gerry Goffin / Carole King) When this old world starts getting me down And people are much too much for me face I climb way up to the top of the stairs And all my cares just fade right into space On the roof It's peaceful as can be And there the world below Can't bother me Keep a-telling you Right slap, dab in the middle of town I've found a paradise that's trouble-free Yes, I have now When this world starts getting you down There's room enough for two Up on the roof Up on the roof Everything is all right Up on the roof Oh, come on baby Up on the roof Oh, yeah Yeah, yeah Up on the roof