It's a hard-knock life for us It's a hard-knock life for us 'Stead of treated We get tricked 'Stead of kisses We get kicked It's the hard-knock life Don't if feel like the wind is always howl'n? 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 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 a foster kid It's the hard-knock life Make my bathroom shine But don't touch my medicine cabinet It's a hard-knock life for us It's a hard-knock life for us 'Stead of treated We get tricked 'Stead of kisses We get kicked It's the hard-knock life for us It's the hard-knock life for us No one cares for you a smidge When you're a foster kid It's the hard-knock life It's the hard-knock life