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WHEN THIS OLD WORLD
STARTS 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
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
N0 N0
SO WHEN I COME HOME
FEELING TIRED AND WEAK
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'S
THE ONLY
PLACE I KNOW
LOOK AT THE CITY BABY
WHERE YOU JUST

HAVE TO WISH
TO MAKE IT SO
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
THAT'S WHAT I SAID
I KEEP ON TELLING YOU
THAT RIGHT SMACK DAB
IN THE MIDDLE 0F TOWN

I FOUND A PARADISE l
THAT'S TROUBLE PROOF
AND IF THIS OLD WORLD
STARTS GETTING YOU DOWN
THERE'S ROOM ENOUGH
FOR TWO
UP ON THE ROOF
UP ON THE ROOF
UP ON THE ROOF
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Title
Up On The Roof
Artist
James Taylor
Brand
Rare Cuts
(15 Other Versions)
Code
RC6901-16
Genres
classic rock, folk, folk rock, mellow gold, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock, adult standards, heartland rock