Ridin´ down the highway Goin´ to a show Stop in all the byways Playin´ rock ´n´ roll Gettin´ robbed Gettin´ stoned Gettin´ beat up Broken boned Gettin´ had Gettin´ took I tell you folks It´s harder than it looks It´s a long way to the top if you wanna rock ´n´ roll It´s a long way to the top if you wanna rock ´n´ roll If you think it´s easy doin´ one night stands Try playin´ in a rock roll band It´s a long way to the top if you wanna rock ´n´ roll Hotel motel Make you wanna cry Lady do the hard sell Know the reason why Gettin´ old Gettin´ grey Gettin´ ripped off Under-paid Gettin´ sold Second hand That´s how it goes Playin´ in a band It´s a long way to the top if you wanna rock ´n´ roll It´s a long way to the top if you wanna 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 wanna rock ´n´ roll It´s a long way to the top if you wanna rock ´n´ roll It´s a long way to the top if you wanna rock ´n´ roll It´s a long way to the top if you wanna rock ´n´ roll Well it´s a long way It´s a long way, you should´ve told me It´s a long way, such a long way