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Annie Soundtrack (2014) - It's The Hard-Knock Life
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Quvenzhané Wallis
Quvenzhané Wallis
Vocals
Zoe Margaret Colletti
Zoe Margaret Colletti
Vocals
Nicolette Pierini
Nicolette Pierini
Vocals
Eden Duncan-Smith
Eden Duncan-Smith
Vocals
Amanda Troya
Amanda Troya
Vocals
Greg Kurstin
Greg Kurstin
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
CHARLES STROUSE
CHARLES STROUSE
Composer
Martin Charnin
Martin Charnin
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Greg Kurstin
Greg Kurstin
Producer
Kuk Harrell
Kuk Harrell
Vocal Producer
Matt Sullivan
Matt Sullivan
Vocal Producer
Alex Pasco
Alex Pasco
Engineer
Julian Burg
Julian Burg
Additional Engineer
Pat Thrall
Pat Thrall
Additional Engineer
Brendan Dekora
Brendan Dekora
Additional Engineer
Frank Wolf
Frank Wolf
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
It's the hard-knock life for us
It's the hard-knock life for us
'Stead of treated, we get tricked
'Stead of kisses, we get kicked
It's the hard-knock life
[Verse 1]
Don't it feel like the wind is always howlin'?
Don't it seem like there's never any light?
Once a day, don't you wanna throw the towel in?
It's easier than puttin' up a fight
No one's there when your dreams at night get creepy
No one cares if you grow or if you shrink
Empty belly life
Rotten, smelly life
Full of sorrow life
No tomorrow life
[Verse 2]
Santa Claus, we never see
Santa Claus, what's that? Who's he?
No one cares for you a bit
When you're a foster kid
It's the hard-knock life
Make my bathroom shine, but don't touch my medicine cabinet
[Chorus]
It's the hard-knock life for us
Yank the whiskers from her chin
It's the hard-knock life for us
Jab her with a safety pin
'Stead of treated, we get tricked
Send her to the looney bin
'Stead of kisses, we get kicked
[Chorus]
It's the hard-knock life for us
Yank the whiskers from her chin
It's the hard-knock life for us
Jab her with a safety pin
No one cares for you a bit
Send her to the looney bin
When you're a foster kid
It's the hard-knock life
It's the hard-knock life
Written by: Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin

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