When life's a struggle
And everyday you're paying your dues
When life's a struggle baby
And you feel you're born to lose
You've got a bad case of
Hard Knock/Low Down Blues

When your lover leaves you
And you haven't got a clue
When your lover leaves you
And you're the last to hear the news (You're always the last)
You've just been bitten by
Hard Knock/Low Down Blues

When your whole world changes
And you don't get a chance to chose
When your whole world changes
And you wish you were in someone else's shoes(Got it better than
You've been a victim of
Hard Knock/Low Down Blues

When you reach and old age
And you can't do the things you used to do
When you reach and old age
And your life is just no use (You try to win but you always lose)
You've just been beaten by
Hard Knock/Low Down Blues