(Young/Young/Scott - arr. Dead Moon) Riding down the highway Goin' to a show Stoppin' on the by-ways Playing rock & roll Gettin' robbed, gettin' stoned Gettin' beaten, broken bones Gettin' had, gettin' took I'll tell you folks, it's harder than it looks [chorus] It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock & roll If you think it's easy playing one night stands Try playing in a rock & roll band It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock & roll Hotel, motel makes you wanna cry Ladies do the hard sell, know the reason why Gettin' old, gettin' gray Gettin' ripped off, underpaid Gettin' sold, secondhand That's how it goes playing in a band [chorus] It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock & roll If you wanna be a star of stage and screen Look out, it's tough and mean It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock & roll [chorus]