Roll With It

"Roll with It" is a song recorded by Steve Winwood for his album, Roll with It, released on Virgin Records. It was written by Winwood and songwriter Will Jennings. Publishing rights organization BMI later had Motown songwriters Holland-Dozier-Holland credited with co-writing the song due to its resemblance to the Junior Walker hit (I'm a) Roadrunner. The single spent four weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the summer of 1988. It topped the Billboard adult contemporary chart for two weeks, and also spent four weeks at #1 on the Billboard mainstream rock chart. In addition, the song reached #30 on the R&B chart. In the United Kingdom, the song reached #53 on the UK Singles Chart. The song "Roll With It" was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 1989, Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal performance. The album Roll with It was also nominated as Album of the Year.

[Verse 1] When life is too much, roll with it, baby Don't stop and lose your touch, oh no, baby Hard times knocking on your door I'll tell them you ain't there no more Get on through it, roll with it, baby [Pre-Chorus] Luck'll come and then slip away You've gotta move, bring it back to stay [Chorus] You just roll with it, baby Come on and just roll with it, baby You and me, roll with it, baby Hang on and just roll with it, baby, hey [Verse 2] The way that you love is good as money I swear by stars above, sweet as honey People think you're down and out You show them what it's all about You can make it, roll with it, baby [Pre-Chorus] When this world turns its back on you Hang in and do that sweet thing you do [Chorus] You just roll with it, baby, yeah You just roll with it, baby Come on and just roll with it, baby You and me, just roll with it, baby Roll with it, baby, yeah You just roll with it, baby You and me, just roll with it, baby Come on and just roll with it, baby [Verse 3] Hey, now there'll be a day you'll get there, baby You'll hear the music play, you'll dance, baby You'll leave bad times way behind Nothing but good times on your mind You can do it, roll with it, baby [Bridge] Then you'll see life will be so nice It's just a step up to paradise [Chorus] You just roll with it, baby, yeah You just roll with it, baby You and me, just roll with it, baby Come on and just roll with it, baby Hey, come on Roll with me, baby Hey now, baby Roll, roll, roll with me baby, roll Hey, c'mon and roll Come roll with me, baby Come and roll Hang on and just roll, hey and roll