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 had, getting took
I tell you folks, it´s harder than it looks

[Chorus 1]
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
If you 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

[Bagpipes Solo]
[Guitar Solo]

Hotel, motel
Make you want to cry
Ladies 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
It´s a long way to the top, if you want to 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 want to rock ´n´ roll
It´s a long way to the top, if you want to rock ´n´ roll

[Outro]
Well, it´s a long way
Oh, it´s a long way
(You should have told me)
It´s a long way
Such a long way