UP ON THE ROOFTOP

PLAYFULLY I KICK AND WATCH THE SNOW FALL ON THE PEOPLE DOWN BELOW
LAUGH AND I KNOW THAT'S NOT VERY NICE, NOR WATCHING THEM SLIP ON
THE SLIPPERY ICE

OH WINTER IS FUN AND YOU'LL AGREE IF ONLY YOU'D COME OUT AND
PLAY WITH ME. MAKE AN ANGEL -- IT'S EASY, JUST LIE DOWN FLAT
MAKE A SNOWMAN WITH NOSE AND HAT
MAKE A DRAGON, GREAT AND FIERCE
WITH THORNY FEET AND EYES THAT PIERCE

UP ON THE ROOFTOP, HERE I PLAY
90 YEARS OLD, IF EVER A DAY
UP ON THE ROOFTOP -- SWISH, S W I S H, S W I S H
HOW WOULD I GET HERE? DON'T I WISH!!

UP ON THE ROOFTOP

Medway

The snow is non-discriminating -- that is what I view
Falls upon the gardens but upon the Common too
Carpeting so beautiful, of the softest quality
Embroidery on the branches of the most ordinary tree

Snow touches the open hand, no matter poor or rich
And kisses the lake or puddle, never caring which
Upon the rooftops in the slums
The snow falls pure and clean
As it does on roofs of mansions
owned by men of wealthy mien

Snow touches bells of churches
and as gently signs of dives
And hugs the peddler's pusher cart
Like the car the chauffeur drives

The pious and the godless men alike are colored white
And the White and Black are equal as if they
walked by side at night

Oh snow-- you model beautifully, the dump,
the garbage can
But truly, you're magnificent, treating
equal every man.

Medway