when this old world starts getting me down and people are just too much for me to take i climb right up to the top of the stairs and all my cares just drift right into space on the roof s the only place i know where you just have to wish to make it so up on the roof when i get home feeling tired and beat i go up where the air is fresh and sweet i get away from that hustling crowd and all that ratrace noise down in the street at night the stars put on a show for free and darling you can share it all with me i keep tellin you that right smack dab in the middle of town i found a paradise 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 come on baby come on baby up on the roof come on baby come on baby up on the roof come on baby come on baby up on the roof come on baby come on baby up on the roof up on the roof