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