Ridin' down the highway 
Goin' to a show 
Stop in all the by-ways 
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 roll band 
It's a long way to the top 
If you wanna rock 'n' roll 

Hotel, motel 
Make you wanna cry 
Lady do the hard sell 
Know the reason why 
Gettin' old 
Gettin' grey 
Gettin' ripped off 
Under-paid 
Gettin' sold 
Second hand 
That's how it goes 
Playin' in a 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 
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 (bagpipe!)