- It's the Hard-Knock Life [ORPHANS] It's the hard-knock life for us! It's the hard-knock life for us! [ANNIE] 'Steada treated, [ORPHANS] We get tricked! [ANNIE] 'Steada kisses, [ORPHANS] We get kicked! [ALL] It's the hard-knock life! Got no folks to speak of, so, It's the hard-knock role, we know! [ANNIE] Cotton blankets, [ORPHANS] 'Steada of wool! [ANNIE] Empty Bellies [ORPHANS] 'Steada of full! [ALL] It's the hard-knock life! [ANNIE] Don't if feel like the wind is always howl'n? [KATE AND TESSIE] Don't it seem like there's never any light! [DUFFY AND JULY] Once a day, don't you wanna throw the towel in? [MOLLY AND PEPPER] It's easier than puttin' up a fight. [ANNIE] No one's there when your dreams at night get creepy! No one cares if you grow...of if you shrink! No one dries when your eyes get wet an' weepy! [ALL] From all the cryin' you would think this place's a sink! Ohhhh!!!!!!! Empty belly life! Rotten smelly life! Full of sorrow life! No tomorrow life! [MOLLY] Santa Claus we never see [ANNIE] Santa Claus, what's that? Who's he? [ALL] No one cares for you a smidge When you're in an orphanage! Its the hard-knock life! [MOLLY] (Making a whistling sound and imitating Miss. Hannigan) You'll stay up till this dump shines like the top of the Chrysler Building. [ORPHANS] Yank the whiskers from her chin Jab her with a safety Pin Make her drink a mickey finn I love you, Miss Hannigan [ALL] It's the hard-knock life for us No one cares for you a smidge When your in an orphanage It's the hard-knock life It's the hard-knock life It's the hard-knock life!