It's the hard-knock life for us It's the hard-knock life for us Steada treated, We get tricked Steada kisses, We get kicked It's the hard-knock life! Don't it 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 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 bit When you're in an foster kid It's the hard-knock life (Make my bathroom shine But don't touch my medicine cabinet!) It's the hard-knock life for us It's the hard-knock life for us Steada treated, We get tricked Steada 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 bit When you're in an foster kid (It's the hard-knock life!)