It's a hard knock life It's gon' be alright Win or lose it's part of life Wanted this shit so bad I stayed up all night Put my heart all in this song Put my pain in the mic With this shit I soaked the game I been climbing up the mountain My momma had all boys but I feel so adopted My destiny upon I've been tryna take off like a rocket I ain't really into playing games Gave you my all I risked everything Sold weed and that rock just for me to spit this real pain Real relate to real get the fuck up out my way Never been a yes man always meant what I say I'm quick to bust a nigga top real caution where I stay I never talk behind your back I always say it face to face See loyalty don't come around no more I don't really fuck with groupie hoes they be doing the most Don't get me mad I explode She say she love me I don't know Cause I've been broken before Feel like I been fighting for my life I been on trial It's been a minute since I was happy and I laughed and I smiled It's a hard knock life It's gon' be alright Win or lose it's part of life Wanted this shit so bad I stayed up all night Put my heart all in this song Put my pain in the mic With this shit I soaked the game I been climbing up the mountain My momma had all boys but I feel so adopted My destiny upon I've been tryna take off like a rocket I look my brothers in they eyes I told them I'm here forever It was raining it was cold we ain't even have no shelter Told Bubba everything's gonna be alright Get through this shit and just make it through the night I can't tell you every night that I done cried I let it drip off till I could find a safe place so I could cry Eviction notice on the door my brothers posted at the store Tryna find a way to survive so we grind all night You know it's kill on sight Ooh I been here for a minute feel like I'm stuck in the beginning It's the beginning yeah Ooh I don't know no roxy Pray that I won't be toxic It's a hard knock life It's gon' be alright Win or lose it's part of life Wanted this shit so bad I stayed up all night Put my heart all in this song Put my pain in the mic With this shit I soaked the game I been climbing up the mountain My momma had all boys but I feel so adopted My destiny upon I've been tryna take off like a rocket