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