It's the hard-knock life for us It's the hard-knock life for us Instead treated We get tricked Instead of kisses We get kicked It's the 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? It's the hard-knock life