Ridin' down the highway
Goin' to a show
Stoppin' on the by-way
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 'n' roll band
It's a long way to the top
If you wanna rock 'n' roll

(solo)

Hotel, motel
Makes you wanna cry
Ladies doing hot shows
You know the reasons why
Gettin' old
Gettin' grey
Gettin' ripped off
Every day
Gettin' sold/stoned(?)
Second hand
That's how it goes
Playin' with the 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

(Bagpipe and Guitar Break)

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, (they tell me)
It's a long way, such a long way