Cover art for It’s a Long Way to the Top by The S.O.S. Band

It’s a Long Way to the Top

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It’s a Long Way to the Top Lyrics

High
Oh, yeah
High

It's a long way to the top
You can make it if you try
It's a long way to the top
You can make it if you try

There's a lotta things you can be
Concentration is the key
Your direction you must choose
Be determined not to lose
Keep on believin', you got what it takes
Sooner or later you'll get your break
Just 'cause you stumble don't mean you have to fall
Your world won't crumble if your head stand tall

It's a long way to the top
You can make it if you try
It's a long way to the top
You can make it if you try

If a dancer is what you wanna be
You'll have to say your price and dance all alone
Success brings responsibility
Self respect is the only thing you own
No one can say how long it's gonna take
Just keep on tryin', you'll get your break
Bring out your feelings and do it right
You'll be a star shining in the night
It's a long way to the top
(You can make it)
You can make it if you try
(Make it if you try)
It's a long way to the top
(High)
You can make it if you try
(Make it, make it, make it, make it, make it, make it)

It's a long way to the top
(Honey, if you try, you can make it)
You can make it if you try
(You can make it if you try, you can make it)
It's a long way to the top
(Honey, if you try, you can make it)
You can make it if you try
(You can make it, you can make it, make it, make it)

It's a long way to the top
(Try, whoa-whoa)
You can make it if you try
(You can make it if you try, you can make it)
It's a long way to the top
(Honey, if you try, you can make it)
You can make it if you try
(You can make it, make it, make it, whoa-whoa)
It's a long way to the top
Yeah, whoo!

Keep on believing
Keep on believing
Keep on believing
Keep on believing

It's a long way to the top
It's a long way to the top
It's a long way to the top
It's a long way to the top

It's a long way to the top
It's a long way to the top
It's a long way to the top
It's a long way to the top

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Release Date
1981
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