Drivin' down the highway
Goin' to a show
Stop in all the byways
Playin' rock 'n' roll
Gettin' robbed
Gettin' stoned
Gettin' beat up
Broken boned
Gettin' had
Gettin' took
I tell you folks
It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll (bis)
If you think it's easy doin' one night stands
Try playin' in a rock roll band
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
It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll (bis)
If you wanna be a star of stage and screen
Look out it's rough and it's mean
It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll
Hey, hey, hey, hey!