Lyrics

Some kids born with a silver spoon  
I guess that I was born a little too soon  
Hard knocks, all I ever knew was hard knocks  
And I'm telling you, I said you'd better beware  
'Cause I've had my share  
Some kids born as rich as a king  
But I was born without a doggone thing  
Hard knocks, all I ever knew was hard knocks  
And I'm telling you, I said you'd better beware  
'Cause I've had my share  
I walked a million miles I bet  
Tired and hungry and cold and wet  
I've heard that lonesome whistle blow  
From New York City down to Mexico  
Some kids born fancy free  
Nobody never gave nothing to me but  
Hard knocks, all I ever knew was hard knocks  
And I'm telling you, I said you'd better beware  
'Cause I've had my share  
I walked a million miles I bet  
Tired and hungry and cold and wet  
I've heard that lonesome whistle blow  
From New York City down to Mexico  
Some kids born fancy free  
Nobody never gave nothing to me but  
Hard knocks, all I ever knew was hard knocks  
And I'm telling you, I said you'd better beware  
'Cause I've had my share  
I said you'd better beware  
'Cause I've had my share  
I said you'd better beware  
'Cause I've had my share of hard knocks  

Song details

Artist: Elvis Presley