Hard Knocks

Times are tough and gettin' tougher

The water's high and gettin' rougher

A lot of talk of goin' under

That's one thought, but I got another

I come from the school of hard knocks

The one my dad, and his dad, and his daddy taught

I learned early that you better learn fast

How to get back up when life knocks you flat on your back

And you don't back down when the goin' gets tough

You ask for some more when ya had enough

When fear is a cold steel hammer that drops

You answer the door any time hard knocks

All the hate is gettin' bolder

All the words are gettin' colder

The latest news is gettin' older

They all wanna cry, well, mine ain't the shoulder

I come from the school of hard knocks

The one my dad, and his dad, and his daddy taught

I learned early that you better learn fast

How to get back up when life knocks you flat on your back

And you don't back down when the goin' gets tough

You ask for some more when ya had enough

When fear is a cold steel hammer that drops

You answer the door any time hard knocks

I come from the school of hard knocks

The one my dad, and his dad, and his daddy taught

I learned early that you better learn fast

How to get back up when life knocks you flat on your back

And you don't back down when the goin' gets tough

You ask for some more when ya had enough

When fear is a cold steel hammer that drops

You answer the door any time hard knocks

Any time hard knocks