hard knocks

i'm not

always trying to keep me down

keep me crawling on the ground

i can't win

i never seem to graduate

always end up on first base

but it won't fade away

but it won't fade away

you're gonna hear from me

when i'm

standing on my own two feet

always seem to draw the heat

i'm not always taken for a fool

someone else is making the rules

but it won't fade away

but it won't fade away

they're gonna hear from me

i'll admit i feel shaky

but it won't be me

i know they love to see me breaking

but it won't be me

i'm not

guaranteed to make you tough

can't you see i've had enough

i can't win

i never seem to graduate

always end up on first base

but it won't fade away

but it won't fade away

but it won't fade away

but it won't fade away

and they won't break me down

and they won't break me down