It's A Hard Knock Life
Disney - Annie Lyrics
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Lucky kid, she's out there free
Molly
Runnin' free in N.Y.C.
Pepper
Bet she finds her folks
All
Like that
Kate
Mom and Dad
All
Right off the bat
July
Lucky duck, she got away
Molly
But we're gonna have to pay
Kate and Tessie
Gonna get our faces slapped
Duffy and Pepper
Gonna get our knuckles rapped
All except Molly
It's the hard-knock life
Molly
Yes, it is.
All except Molly
It's the hard-knock life
Molly
Yes, it is.
All except Molly
It's the hard-knock life
Molly
Yes, it is.
All except Molly
It's the hard-knock life
Molly
Yes, it is.
All except Molly
It's the hard-knock life
The lyrics to "Hard Knock Life" from the musical Annie tell the story of a group of orphans expressing their feelings of longing for freedom and their frustration with their current circumstances. The lyrics give voice to the hardships they face and their hope for a better life. The song starts with the orphans acknowledging that one lucky kid has managed to escape and is now living freely in New York City. They express their optimism that she will find her parents and reunite with them. However, despite this glimmer of hope, they know that they will have to suffer the consequences for her escape, expecting to receive punishment from the authority figures in their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
All
A group of individuals
Lucky kid, she's out there free
She is fortunate, enjoying her freedom
Molly
A specific person named Molly
Runnin' free in N.Y.C.
Molly is running around freely in New York City
Pepper
Another person named Pepper
Bet she finds her folks
Pepper probably finds her parents
All
The same group of individuals as before
Like that
In a similar manner
Kate
Yet another person called Kate
Mom and Dad
Kate's mother and father
All
The entire group again
Right off the bat
Immediately or without delay
July
Yet another individual named July
Lucky duck, she got away
July is fortunate to have escaped
Molly
Referring to Molly once again
But we're gonna have to pay
Molly predicts that they will face consequences
Kate and Tessie
Both Kate and another person named Tessie
Gonna get our faces slapped
They expect to be physically reprimanded
Duffy and Pepper
Another two individuals named Duffy and Pepper
Gonna get our knuckles rapped
They also anticipate physical punishment
All except Molly
Everyone apart from Molly in the group
It's the hard-knock life
Life is difficult and challenging
Molly
Molly speaks once again
Yes, it is.
Confirming the previous statement about life being tough
All except Molly
Reiterating that everyone, but Molly, agrees
It's the hard-knock life
Once again emphasizing the hardships of life
Molly
Molly's affirmation
Yes, it is.
Reconfirming that life is indeed difficult
All except Molly
Everyone, except Molly, acknowledging the same
It's the hard-knock life
Stating once more that life is challenging
Molly
Molly repeating her earlier sentiment
Yes, it is.
Continuing to agree that life is full of struggles
All except Molly
The group, excluding Molly, still acknowledging the difficulty of life
It's the hard-knock life
Concluding again that life is tough
Molly
Molly's final agreement
Yes, it is.
Affirming for the last time that life is indeed challenging
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@jonathanromero1753
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!
Got no folks to speak of, so
It's the hard-knock row we how!
Cotton blankets
'Steada wool!
Empty bellies
'Steada full!
It's the hard-knock life!
Don't it feel like the wind is always howl'n?
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!
No one dries when your eyes get red an' weepy!
From the cryin' you would think this place would sink!
Ohhhh!!!!!!!
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 smidge
When you're in an orphanage!
It's the hard-knock life!
(Imitating Miss. Hannigan)
You'll stay up till this dump shines
Like the top of the Chrysler Building.
Yank the whiskers from her chin
Jab her with a safety pin
Make her drink a mickey finn
I love you, Miss Hannigan
It's the hard-knock life for us
It's the hard-knock life for us
No one cares for you a smidge
When you're in an orphanage
It's the hard-knock life
It's the hard-knock life
It's the hard-knock life!
@wepoppin6191
Jesus these poor orphans are great at gymnastics
@Dan-di9jd
That orphanage is piss poor and underfunded yet they got a million bucks right there if they can somehow use them as a circus act.
@angelrabishaw3107
PSSSSST 👀 it’s cause they’re actors 😆 don’t come at me I know you know that!
@KapatidTomas
I agree lmao 🤣🤣👍
@tundra-bun
Yet the only gymnastic move I can do is a cartwheel :[
@holacomo263
@@tundra-bun I cant even lift my foot off the ground
@enchantingkatie
You really gotta appreciate the fact that these kids actually sound like kids when they sing, as opposed to the later film adaptations where they’re all autotuned to oblivion
@sashatiana-alize6186
Agreed
@sharpaycutie2
They think they're off beat movements are cute lol
@corriehingston6744
Agreed. Autotune (when not used properly) is ridiculous and sounds fake. This sounds like a group of children singing as children