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Seasick Steve – Hard Knocks lyrics
[Verse 1]
Once upon a time
There was a young boy
And he had no home
To call his own
'Cause the one that he came from
It was broken too
He was broken three
Broken in four

[Chorus]
So he took to the road
Well not that storybook road
But the road where the hard knocks
Meet the hard rocks
Yeah, that road where the hard knocks
Meet the hard rocks

[Verse 2]
Well, lessons were learned
And a heart it got burned
And the innocence turned
Like it will do
Into something tough as leather
Protect you from the weather
Yeah, some so tough
Nobody can hurt you

[Chorus]
So you take to the road
Well not that storybook road
But the road where the hard knocks
Meet the hard rocks

[Verse 3]
Now everybody's got
A path they must tread
And tread you must
Till your dead
But if that young boy
Could pass on one fine [?]
Said never let go
Of [?] scoldin' rain

[Bridge]
Don't become as tough as leather
Who cares about the weather
And always let love in
Even if it hurts you

[Chorus]
'Cause we're all on the road
Not that storybook road
But the road where the hard knocks
Meet the hard rocks
Yeah, that road where the hard knocks
Meet the hard rocks

[Outro]
Yeah, we're all on the road
Not that storybook road
But the road where the hard knocks
Meet the hard rocks
Yeah, we're all on the road
Not that storybook road
But the road where the hard knocks
Meet the hard rocks

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[Verse 1] Once upon a time There was a young boy And he had no home To call his own 'Cause the one that he came from It was broken too He was broken three Broken in four [Chorus] So he took to the road Well not that storybook road But the road where the hard knocks Meet the hard rocks Yeah, that road where the hard knocks Meet the hard rocks [Verse 2] Well, lessons were learned And a heart it got burned And the innocence turned Like it will do Into something tough as leather Protect you from the weather Yeah, some so tough Nobody can hurt you [Chorus] So you take to the road Well not that storybook road But the road where the hard knocks Meet the hard rocks [Verse 3] Now everybody's got A path they must tread And tread you must Till your dead But if that young boy Could pass on one fine [?] Said never let go Of [?] scoldin' rain [Bridge] Don't become as tough as leather Who cares about the weather And always let love in Even if it hurts you [Chorus] 'Cause we're all on the road Not that storybook road But the road where the hard knocks Meet the hard rocks Yeah, that road where the hard knocks Meet the hard rocks [Outro] Yeah, we're all on the road Not that storybook road But the road where the hard knocks Meet the hard rocks Yeah, we're all on the road Not that storybook road But the road where the hard knocks Meet the hard rocks Explain Request ×



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