Up Here on the Roof

See if you can figure out the double meanings of the words in this fun song – they may not be easy to pick up in one hearing. While this is an unusual and different song for this writer, at its core this song is about the honesty, openness and humour that are a part of our closest relationships.

Note that the song was written in the key of C, but recorded in the key of Bb.

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UP HERE ON THE ROOF  Words and Music: David Kai ©2022

This city life sure had us beat

So we made a secret garden retreat

Up on high where nobody can see

An Eden paradise just for you and me

Chorus:

And we’re feeling at ease, up here on the roof

Enjoying the breeze, well ain’t that the truth!

And though we’re revealing the scars of our youth

It means there’s no more dirty laundry

Up here on the roof

You and I, we can sit so pretty

Far away from the prying eyes of the city

There’s nothing we can’t say or do

But just stay far away from that barbeque!

Chorus:

Who needs all those designer clothes

That just wear and tear and then turn to mould?

The sun and the wind are so good for our souls

So we’ll just stay out here ‘til it gets too cold

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