[Intro]
Alright

[Verse 1]
Ridin' down the highway
Goin' to a show
Stoppin' on the byways
Playin' rock 'n' roll

[Pre-Chorus]
Gettin' robbed, gettin' stoned
Gettin' beat up, broken-boned
Gettin' had, gettin' took
I tell you, folks, it's harder than it looks

[Chorus]
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

[Bagpipes Solo]

[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 2]
Hotel, motel
Make you wanna cry
Ladies do the hard sell
Know the reason why

[Pre-Chorus]
Gettin' old, gettin' grey
Gettin' ripped off, underpaid
Gettin' sold, second-hand
That's how it goes, playin' in a band

[Chorus]
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

[Outro]
Well, it's a long way
Yeah, it's a long way, you should have told me
It's a long way
Such a long way