Top Songs By James Taylor
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Taylor
Acoustic Guitar
Arif Mardin
Conductor
Danny Kortchmar
Electric Guitar
Waddy Wachtel
Electric Guitar
Leland Sklar
Bass
Russ Kunkel
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Carole King
Composer
Gerry Goffin
Composer
Arif Mardin
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Asher
Producer
George Ybarra
Assistant Engineer
Lincoln Clapp
Assistant Engineer
Michael O'Reilly
Assistant Engineer
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Val Garay
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
When this old world starts a-gettin' 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
[Verse 2]
On the roof, it's peaceful as can be
And there the world below don't bother me, no, no
[Verse 3]
So when I come home feelin' tired and beat
I'll go up where the air is fresh and sweet
I'll get far away from the hustlin' crowd
And all that rat race noise down in the street
[Verse 4]
On the roof, that'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
[Verse 5]
At night the stars, they put on a show for free
And, darlin', you can share it all with me
Just what I said
[Verse 6]
Keep on 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 a-gettin' you down
There's room enough for two up on the roof
Up on the roof
Up on the roof, oh, now
[Verse 7]
Everything is alright, everything is alright
Come on
[Verse 8]
Front door to enter night and climb up the stairs, meet and see me
You got the stars above and the city lights below, oh, whoa
Up on the roof now
Written by: Carole King, Gerry Goffin