It's a long, long way to the top of the world
But it's only a short fall back down

A young fool filled with greed, I let ambition rule me
Like a hunger that gnawed at my soul
I worked hard, made my fortune, but lost the heart of my darling
She grew lonely and her love soon grew cold

It's a long, long long way to the top of the world
On a rough road that winds round and round
It's a long, long way to the top of the world
But it's only a short fall back down

I'm a big man with money, but at love I'm a pauper
The love I once had now another man claims
I reached the top of the world, but my heart hit rock bottom
You can't make love to fortune or fame

It's a long, long long way to the top of the world
On a rough road that winds round and round
It's a long, long way to the top of the world
But it's only a short fall back down

It's a long, long way to the top of the world
But it's only a short fall back down