It's a hard-knock life for us Instead of treated, we get tripped Instead of kisses, we get kicked It's a hard-knock life for us Instead of treated, we get tripped Instead of kisses, we get kicked It's a hard-knock life for us Instead of treated, we get tripped Instead of kisses, we get kicked It's a hard-knock life It's a hard-knock life for us Instead of treated, we get tripped Instead of kisses, we get kicked No sunshine, gotta change the page I gotta be on my grind Claims that got me wishing for a break Sometimes, can't go on like this Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na Heights and lows, taste as alone I feel it in my bones Coming home to me and myself alone Don't wanna go right now, na-na, na-na It's a hard-knock life for us Instead of treated, we get tripped Instead of kisses, we get kicked It's a hard-knock life for us It's a hard-knock life for us Instead of treated, we get tripped Instead of kisses, we get kicked It's a hard-knock life It's a hard-knock life for us It's a hard-knock life for us It's a hard-knock life for us It's a hard-knock life for us It's a hard-knock life