[Verse 1]
Ridin' down the highway
Goin' to a show
Stop in all the byways
Playin' rock 'n' roll
Gettin' Jumped
Gettin' robbed
Gettin' stoned
Gettin' beat up
Broken-boned
Gettin' had
Gettin' took
I tell you, folks
It's harder than it looks

[Refrain](x2)
It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll

[Chorus]
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

[Instrumental]

[Verse 2]
Hotel, motel
Make you wanna cry
Ladies do the hard sell
Know the reason why
Gettin' old
Gettin' grey
Gettin' ripped off
Underpaid
Gettin' sold
Second hand
That's how it goes
Playin' in a band
[Refrain](x2)

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

[Refrain](x4)

Well it's a long way (x4)