Come with me   And we shall run across the sky   And illuminate the night      Oh, oh, oh, I will try and guide you   To better times and brighter days   Don't be afraid      Come up the ladder to the roof   Where we can see heaven much better   Come up the ladder to the roof   Where we can be (where we can be) mmm   (Where we can be) closer to heaven   (To heaven, stay)      Stay with me   And we shall let expression   (Sing)      Can't you hear 'em ring   Oh, oh, oh   (Memories of yesterday)   Yesterday's broken dreams   Dont you know they'll all fade away   If you'll come      Up the ladder to the roof   Where we can see heaven much better   Come up the ladder to the roof   Where we can be   (Where we can be)   (Where we can be)   Aahh, closer to heaven      We'll laugh and I'll tell you the story of love   How it is and the happiness in it, baby   We'll combine our thoughts   And together we'll travel the roads to the fountain of loveliness   I will never ever ever leave you leave you alone to wonder   As we go on our love it will grow much stronger and stronger      Don't you wanna go   Up the ladder to the roof   Where we can see heaven much better   Up the ladder to the roof where we can be closer to heaven      Aah   Up the   (Up the)      Ooh, ooh, hoo, hoo   Up the   (Up the)      Oh come on and walk (walk)   Come on and talk (talk)   Come on and sing about love and understanding   Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh      (Up the ladder to the roof)   Ooh, ooh, ooh