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 a hard knock life   Don't it 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 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 dries when you eyes get red and weepy   With the crying here, you'd think this place would sink   Oh   Empty-belly life   Rotten, smelly life   Full of sorrow life   No tomorrow life   Santa Clause we never see   Santa Clause, what's that? Who's he?   No one cares for you a smidge   When you're in an orphanage   It's a hard knock life,   It's a hard knock life   It's a hard knock life