Its A Hard Knock Life lyrics Meaning

Jamie Jordan

By Jamie Jordan

Its A Hard Knock Life song by Aileen Quinn from Primary Album Annie-original-motion-picture-soundtrack. The music is composed and produced by Joel. Genre is Eighties, Musicals, Soundtrack music. The Record company is Columbia Records. Released on June 18, 1992.

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Its A Hard Knock Life Meaning

[[ORPHANS]
It’s a hard-knock life for us!
It’s a hard-knock life for us!

[ANNIE]
‘Stead of treated

[ORPHANS]
We get tricked!

[ANNIE]
‘Stead of kisses

[ORPHANS]
We get kicked!

[ALL]
It’s a hard-knock life!
Got no folks to speak of, so
It’s a hard-knock row we ho

[ANNIE]
Cotton blanket

[ORPHANS]
‘stead a wool
, [ANNIE]
Empty Bellies

[ORPHANS]
‘Stead a full!

[ALL]
It’s a hard-knock life!

[ANNIE]
Don’t it feel like the wind is always howlin?

[KATE & TESSA]
Don’t it seem like there’s never any light!

[ANNIE & MOLLY]
Once a day, don’t you wanna throw the towel in?

[PEPPER & JULY]
It’s easier than putting up a fight

[ANNIE]
No one’s there when your dreams at night are creepy!
No one cares if you grow or if you shrink!
No one dries when your eyes get wet and weepy
, [ALL]
From the crying you would think this place’s would sink!
Ohhhh
Empty belly life!
Rotten smelly life!
Full of sorrow life!
No tomorrow life!
[MOLLY]
Santa Claus we never see

[ANNIE]
Santa Claus, what’s that?
Who’s he?

[ALL]
No one cares for you a smidge
When you’re in a orphanage
It’s a hard knock life

[MOLLY]
(Making a whistling sound and imitating Miss Hannigan)
You’ll stay up till this dump shines like the top of the Chrysler Building

[ORPHANS (Except Molly)]
Yank the whiskers from her chin
Jab her with a safety Pin
Make her drink a Mickey Finn
I love you Miss Hannigan
, [Molly]
Get to work!
Strip them beds!
Scrub that floor!
Polish my shoes!
And I mean
Start
NOW!

[ALL]
It’s a hard-knock life for us
It’s a hard-knock life for us
No one cares for you a smidge
When your in a orphanage
It’s a hard-knock life!
It’s a hard-knock life!
It’s a hard-knock life!!!]
It’s a Hard-Knock Life
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Commonly asked questions

  1. Who is credited with writing the music and lyrics to this song? Its A Hard Knock Life

    Its A Hard Knock Life song is written by Martin Charnin & Charles Strouse

  2. What is the name of the Mixing Engineer for this song

    Its A Hard Knock Life song lyrics mixing Engineer by Dan Wallin

  3. Who is the professional behind the recording of the music?

    Its A Hard Knock Life lyrics recording Engineer is Dan Wallin

  4. Who is the credited masteringer for this track?

    Its A Hard Knock Life lyrics song mastering engineer is Stephen Marcussen

Jamie Jordan

Jamie Jordan, an American songwriter with a knack for crafting captivating tunes across a diverse musical spectrum, including Hip-hop, Country, Folk, and R&B. With proficiency in a wide range of genres, I share my lyrical creations on this platform under the categories I and J.

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