It's the hard knock life It's the 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 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 Don't it 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 uttin' 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 cares when your eyes get wet and weepy From all the cryin' you would think this place would sink Empty belly life empty belly life Rotten smelly life No no no no Full of sorrow 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 It's the hard-knock life for us Steada treated We get tricked Steada kisses We get kicked It's the hard-knock life Don't it 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 uttin' 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 cares when your eyes get wet and weepy From all the cryin' you would think this place would sink hard knock life the hard knock life hard-knock life No one cares for you a smidge When your 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 tricked 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 for us It's the hard-knock life for us It's the hard-knock life for us It's the hard-knock life for us