Hive Open Mic 143 - Up on the Roof (Carole King I James Taylor)

Hello everyone in this Open Mic community!

I guess, it's not too late to wish everyone a Happy New Year and I hope, that all or at least some of your plans will come true in the coming year!

"Voice of Hope" as this week's theme made me choose a song, that is not really about hope as such, but has a lovely theme around the wish to escape this busy life for once in a while.

Gerry Goffin and Carole King have written many, many wonderful songs in their life time, and Up on the Roof is no exception!
It remains a classic and has been covered by so many people, it's impossible to name them all, but the two most important ones are undoubtably Carole King herself on the piano, and, of course, James Taylor on his guitar.

I so love the sweet sound of the lyrics, created by Gerry Goffin; they really do have an airy feel to them, quite appropriate for the top of the roof, where the air is supposedly fresh and sweet and the stars put up a show at night.

Wonderful stuff; I hope, you like my version.
Thanks for giving it a listen!

You can view the lyrics here

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