It’s a Hard-Knock Life Lyrics

Lyric discussion by histmyst 

Cover art for It’s a Hard-Knock Life lyrics by Annie (Musical)

This song describes how rough they all have it in this NYC orphanage. It shows forth how much of a heartless villian Ms. Hannigan is. She doesn't care about the orphans, she's absorbed in self-pity.

This song is so true. If you don't have money, almost everyone will not be your friend or show you any kindness.

In Catholicism, we have the concept of not murmuring and redemptive suffering, but the kids do end up giving a fair description of what's it's like.

This is like the song of the 3rd world. Nobody in America thinks about them, but they suffer a lot more than us.

This song sets up their situation before Daddy Warbucks decides he gives a care.