(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]