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