Hey, ridin' down the highway Goin' to a show Stoppin' on the byways Playin' rock 'n' roll Gettin' robbed, gettin' stoned Gettin' beat up, broken boned Getting mad, getting took I tell you folks, it's harder than it looks It's a long way to the top, if you want to rock 'n' roll It's a long way to the top, if you want to rock 'n' roll Think it's easy doing one night stands? Try playing in a rock-roll band It's a long way to the top, if you want to rock 'n' roll Hotel, motel Make you want to cry Lady, do the hard sell 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 And it's a long way to the top, if you want to rock 'n' roll Yeah, it's a long way to the top, if you want to rock 'n' roll (Want to rock 'n' roll) If you wanna be a star on stage and screen Look out, it's rough and mean It's a long way to the top, if you want to rock 'n' roll Yeah If you want to rock 'n' roll Hotel, motel Make you want to cry Lady, do the hard sell 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 It's a long way to the top, if you want to rock 'n' roll Oh yeah, it's a long way to the top, if you want to rock 'n' roll (Want to rock 'n' roll) I said, it's a long way to the top, if you want to rock 'n' roll (Want to rock 'n' roll) It's a long way, but hey, let's go rock 'n' roll Let's go