riding down the highway going to a show stop in all the byways playing rock n roll getting robbed getting stoned getting beat up broken boned getting had getting 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 doing one night stands try playing in a rock n 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 getting old getting grey getting ripped off under paid getting sold second hand that s how it goes playing 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