Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)

Lyrics

[Produced By: Mark the 45 King] [Intro] Take the bass line out Uh-huh, Jigga Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, yeah Let it bump though [Chorus] It's the hard knock life for usIt's the hard knock life for usInstead of treated, we get trickedInstead of kisses, we get kickedIt's the hard knock life! [Verse 1] From standin' on the corners, boppin' To drivin' some of the hottest cars New York has ever seen For droppin' some of the hottest verses rap has ever heard From the dope spot, with the smoke GlockFleein' the murder scene, you know me well From nightmares of a lonely cell, my only hellBut since when y'all niggas know me to fail? Fuck naw Where all my niggas with the rubber grips, bust shotsAnd if you with me, mama, rub on your tits, and what-not I'm from the school of the hard knocks, we must notLet outsiders violate our blocks and my plot Let's stick up the world and split it 50/50, uh-huhLet's take the dough and stay real jiggy, uh-huh And sip the Cris' and get pissy-pissy Flow infinitely like the memory of my nigga Biggie, baby! You know it's hell when I come throughThe life and times of Shawn Carter, nigga, Volume 2Y'all niggas get ready! [Chorus] It's the hard knock life for usIt's the hard knock life for usInstead of treated, we get trickedInstead of kisses, we get kickedIt's the hard knock life! [Verse 2] I flow for those 'dro'ed outAll my niggas locked down in the 10 by four, controllin' the house We live in hard knocksWe don't take over, we borrow blocksBurn 'em down and you can have it back, daddyI'd rather that I flow for chicks wishin', they ain't have to strip to pay tuition I see your vision, mama I put my money on the longshotsAll my ballers that's born to clockKnow I'ma be on top whether I perform or not I went from lukewarm to hot Sleepin' on futons and cots to King Size Green machines, to green 5's I've seen pies, let the thing between my eyes analyze life's ills Then I put it down type real I'm type real with the phony Rappers, y'all might feel we homiesI'm like, "Still, y'all don't know me." Shit, I'm type real l when my situation ain't improvin' I'm tryna murder everything movin' – feel me? [Chorus] It's the hard knock life for usIt's the hard knock life for usInstead of treated, we get trickedInstead of kisses, we get kickedIt's the hard knock life! It's the hard knock life for usIt's the hard knock life for usInstead of treated, we get trickedInstead of kisses, we get kickedIt's the hard knock life! [Verse 3] I don't know how to sleep, I gotta eat, stay on my toesGot a lot of beef, so logically, I prey on my foes Hustlin' is still inside of me, and as far as progress You'd be hard-pressed to find another rapper hot as me I gave you prophecy on my first joint, and ya all lamed outDidn't really appreciate it 'til the second one came out So I stretched the game out, etched your name outPut Jigga on top and dropped albums non-stop for ya, nigga! [Chorus] It's the hard knock life for usIt's the hard knock life for usInstead of treated, we get trickedInstead of kisses, we get kickedIt's the hard knock life! It's the hard knock life for us It's the hard knock life for us Instead of treated, we get tricked Instead of kisses, we get kicked It's the hard knock life! [Outro] It's the hard knock life!