[Verse 1] Riding down the highway, going to a show Stop in all the byways, playing rock 'n' roll Getting robbed, getting stoned, getting beat up Broken boned, getting had, getting took I tell you folks it's harder than it looks [Chorus 1] It's a long way to the top if you want to rock 'n' roll It's a long way to the top if you want to rock 'n' roll If you think it's easy doing one night stands Try playing in a rock roll band It's a long way to the top if you want to rock 'n' roll [Verse 2] Hotel motel, make you want to cry Lady do the hard sell know the reason why Getting old, getting gray, getting ripped off Underpaid, getting sold, second hand That's how it goes playing in a band [Chorus 2] It's a long way to the top, if you want to rock 'n' roll It's a long way to the top, if you want to rock 'n' roll If you wanna be a star of stage and screen Look out, it's rough and mean It's a long way to the top, if you want to rock 'n' roll It's a long way to the top, if you want to rock 'n' roll [Outro] Well it's a long way It's a long way, you should have told me It's a long way, such a long way