[Verse 1]
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

[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

[Post Chorus]]
If you think it's easy doin' one night stands
Try playin' in a rock 'n' roll band
It's a long way to the top
If you wanna rock 'n' roll

[Verse 2]
Hotel, motel
Make you wanna cry
Ladies do the hard sell
And you know the reason why
Gettin' old, gettin' gray
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

[Bridge]
If you wanna be a star of stage and screen
Look out man, it's rough and mean

[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