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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Vocals
Bob Moore
Bob Moore
Bass
Buddy Harman
Buddy Harman
Drums
Floyd Cramer
Floyd Cramer
Piano
Hank Garland
Hank Garland
Guitar
Harold Bradley
Harold Bradley
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Composer
J.Melson
J.Melson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Fred Foster
Fred Foster
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Up-Uptown
Up-Uptown
[Verse 2]
Uptown (Up-Uptown)
In penthouse number three (Up-Uptown, Up-Uptown)
Up-Uptown (Doo-doo-wop)
There lives a doll just made for me (Doo-doo-wop, doo-doo-wop)
'Cause she's the finest thing
Oh, that you've ever seen, oh, oh (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
[Verse 3]
Uptown, I see her most everyday
Uptown, oh, but she never ever looks my way
I'm just a bellhop, you see I can't stop
And tell her what I wanna say
[Verse 4]
Oh, that one of these days, I'm gonna have money
She'll wanna be my ever lovin' honey
It won't be long, just a wait and see
I'll have a big car, fine clothes and then I'll be
[Verse 5]
Uptown, in penthouse number three
Uptown, just my baby and me
(Doo-doo-wop, doo-doo-doo-wop)
[Verse 6]
Oh, yeah, one of these days, I'm gonna have money
She'll wanna be my ever lovin' honey
It won't be long, just a wait and see
I'll have a big car, fine clothes and then I'll be
[Verse 7]
Uptown (Up-Uptown)
In penthouse number three
Uptown (Up-Uptown)
Just my baby and me (Up-Uptown, Up-Uptown)
[Verse 8]
Up-Uptown
Up-Uptown
Up-Uptown
Up-Uptown
Written by: Joe Melson, Roy Orbison

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