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 
(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  
Instead of treated, we get tricked  
Instead of kisses, we get kicked  
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 how 
Cotton blankets, instead of wool  
Empty Bellies, instead of  full  
It's the hard knock life  
(Hard knock life, a hard knock life) 
 
Don't if feel like the wind is always howling?  
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 putting 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 dries when your eyes get wet an' weepy!  
From all the crying you would think this place's a sink!  
Ohhh, no! 
 
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 
 
It's the hard knock life for us  
It? the hard knock life for us 
Instead of treated, we get tricked (Oh we get tricked) 
Instead of kisses, we get kicked (We get kicked) 
It's the hard knock life  
(Hard knock life, a hard knock life) 
 
Don't if feel like the wind is always howling (Howling) 
Don't it seem like there's never any light (Any light) 
Once a day, don't you wanna throw the towel in  
It's easier than putting up a fight (A fight) 
No one's there when your dreams at night get creepy  
No one cares if you grow or if you shrink (If you shrink) 
No one dries when your eyes get wet and weepy (Ohhh) 
From all the crying you would think this place's a sink  
Ohhh, no (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) 
 
Hard knock life  
A hard knock life  
Hard knock life 
No one cares for you, a smidge  
When you're in an orphanage (Orphanage) 
 
It's a hard knock life for us 
It's a hard knock life for us  
Instead of treated, we get tricked  
Instead of kisses, we get kicked (Oh we get kicked) 
 
Got no folks to speak of, so  
It's a hard knock row we how 
Cotton blankets, instead of wool  
Empty Bellies, instead of full  
It's a hard knock life 
(Hard knock life, a hard knock life)  
It's a hard knock life 
(Hard knock life, a hard knock life) 
It's a hard knock life 
(Hard knock life, a hard knock life) 
It's a hard knock life