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
Don´t bother me,
Let me tell you now
When I come home
Feeling tired and beat
I´ll go up
Where the air is fresh and sweet
I´ll get far away
From the hustling crowd
And all that rat-race noise
Down in the street

On the roof,
That´s the only place I know
Where you just have to wish
To make it so
Let´s go up on the roof
Look at those stars darlin´

At night the stars
They put on a show for free
And, darling,
You can share it all with me
I keep on telling you
That right smack dab
In the middle of town
I found a paradise that´s trouble proof

And if this world
Starts a getting you down
There´s room enough for two
Up on the roof
Way up on the roof