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 seem like its always kind of bullshit? Don’t it seem like I’m fighting on two sides? Once a day don’t you want to throw the towel in? It’s easier than putting up a fight.

No one cares if countries around you are getting creepy. No one cares If you die or if you shrink.

Empty belly life. Rotten smelly life. Full of sorrow life. No tomorrow life.

Friends we never see. Friends what that who’s he?

No one cares for us a bit, When your a foster pit, It’s the hard- knock life.

Make my horses shine, But don’t touch my infantry.

It’s the hard - knock life for us, It’s the hard - knock life for us,

‘Stead of help, we get tricked. ‘Stead of bullets we get kicked.

It’s a hard - knocks LIKE for us, It’s a hard - knocks LIFE for us, No one cares for you a bit, When your an unwanted pit. It’s a hard - knocks life.

It’s a hard - knocks life.

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If this was sung in real time, during a past time period. What would be the nationality of the person singing it and why? Explain your answer.