It's the hard knock life (Hard-knock life, a hard-knock life) (Hard-knock life, a hard-knock life) It's the hard knock life It's the hard knock life (Hard-knock life, a hard-knock life) (Hard-knock life, a hard-knock life)
It's the hard-knock life for us It's the hard-knock life for us Steada treated, we get tricked Steada kisses, we get kicked It's the hard-knock life It's the hard knock life (Hard-knock life, a hard-knock life)
Got no folks to speak of, so It's the hard knock row we hoe Cotton blankets, steada wool Empty bellies, steada full It's the hard-knock life It's the hard knock life (Hard-knock life, a hard-knock life)
Don't if feel like the wind is always howlin' Don't it seem like there's never any light Once a day, don't you wanna throw the towel in It's easier than puttin' up a fight
No one's there when your dreams at night get creepy No one cares if you grow or if you shrink No one cries when your eyes get wet and weepy From all the cryin' you would think this place would sink
Empty belly life, rotten smelly life Full of sorrow life, no tomorrow life Santa Claus we never see Santa Claus what's that? Who's he? No one cares for you a smidge When you're in an orphanage
It's the hard-knock life for us Steada treated, we get tricked Steada kisses, we get kicked It's the hard-knock life It's the hard knock life (Hard-knock life, a hard-knock life)
Don't if feel like the wind is always howlin' Don't it seem like there's never any light Once a day, don't you wanna throw the towel in It's easier than puttin' up a fight
No one's there when your dreams at night get creepy No one cares if you grow or if you shrink No one cries when your eyes get wet and weepy From all the cryin' you would think this place would sink
Hard-knock life, a hard-knock life Hard-knock life No one cares for you a smidge When you're in an orphanage
It's the hard-knock life for us It's the hard-knock life for us Steada treated, we get tricked Steada kisses, we get kicked
Got no folks to speak of, so It's the hard knock row we hoe Cotton blankets, steada wool Empty bellies, steada full It's the hard-knock life