In this song jean terrell asks her man to be hers forever so that even after they die their spirits will climb the ladder that leads to the roof of heaven.
Up ladder to the roof.
Many listeners thought it was simply about making love on a rooftop where they can get closer to heaven.
Up the ladder to the roof is a 1970 hit single recorded by the supremes for the motown label.
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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 closer to heaven to heaven stay verse 2 stay with me.
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First lp after diana s departure featuring jean terrel on lead.
You tubers correctly stated cynthia and mary sang backup though it was well known cynthia did.
It was the first supremes single to feature new lead singer jean terrell in place of diana ross who officially left the group for a solo career two weeks before the recording of this song in january 1970.