For all it’s heavy riffing and dark imagery, “Highway to Hell” is a depiction of something altogether more lighthearted. A typical move, considering the overriding sense of humor and fun the band proudly held onto.
Bon Scott sings about how his life is a wild ride comparable to a highway to Hell (i...
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
Livin' easy
Lovin' free
Season ticket on a one way ride
Askin' nothin'
Leave me be
Takin' everythin' in my stride
Don't need reason
Don't need rhyme
Ain't nothin' I’d rather do
Goin' down
Party time
My friends are gonna be there too, yeah
[Chorus]
I'm on the highway to hell
On the highway to hell
Highway to hell
I'm on the highway to hell
[Verse 2]
No stop signs
Speed limit
Nobody's gonna slow me down
Like a wheel
Gonna spin it
Nobody's gonna mess me around
Hey Satan
Payin' my dues
Playin' in a rocking band
Hey mama
Look at me
I'm on the way to the promised land
Woo!
[Chorus]
I'm on the highway to hell
Highway to hell
I'm on the highway to hell
Highway to hell
[Bridge]
Mmm, don't stop me
Ehh, ehh, oww!
[Instrumental Break]
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
I'm on the highway to hell
On the highway to hell
I'm on the highway to hell
On the highway to
Hell
Highway to hell (I'm on the highway to hell)
Highway to hell (highway to hell)
Highway to hell (I'm on the highway to hell)
Highway to hell
[Outro]
And I'm goin' down
All the way, wow
On the highway to hell
Highway to Hell was written by Malcolm Young & Angus Young & Bon Scott.
Highway to Hell was produced by Robert John Lange.
AC/DC released Highway to Hell on Fri Jul 27 1979.
A premunition/last will by song co-writer and singer Bon Scott (who inded died a few years later) –
I’ve been on the road for 13 years; Planes, hotels, groupies, booze … they all scrape something from you.