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