Lyrics
[Electric Guitar Intro]
[Verse]
Daddy done told me…
pride leads to a mighty fall
Yeah daddy done told me…
pride leads to a mighty fall
But I wanted to do it my way
So I didn’t listen at all
(oh no no no no no)
[Guitar riff]
[Verse]
Mama done told me…
“Boy, you better slow down,"
Yeah, momma done told me
“Boy, you better slow down,"
I kept on runnin' all over town
(Oh yeah now I’m going down down down)
[Guitar riff]
[Chorus]
Hard knocks, hard knocks, that's the way it goes,
Learnin' lessons, the hard way you know
Hard knocks, hard knocks, everybody knows.
Hard knocks, hard knocks, that's the way it goes,
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse]
The Preacher done told me…
You better humble your soul
Yeah the preacher done told me…
You better humble your soul
But I didn’t like the straight and narrow
My heart was hard just like Pharaoh..
(oh no no no no no)
[Guitar riff]
[Chorus]
Hard knocks, hard knocks, that's the way it goes,
Learnin' lessons, the hard way you know
Hard knocks, hard knocks, everybody knows.
Hard knocks, hard knocks, that's the way it goes,
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse]
But then God done found me
Mired in sin and shame
Yeah The Lord done found me
And He called my name
Now I’m learning to pray and I follow His way
(Hey hey hey hey)
[Guitar riff]
[Chorus]
Hard knocks, hard knocks, that's what it took for me
Hard knocks, hard knocks, finally made me see
Hard knocks, hard knocks, I’m no longer alone
Hard knocks, hard knocks, they led me home
[Guitar Solo]
[Outro]
Hard knocks, hard knocks, that's what it took for me
Hard knocks, hard knocks, finally made me see
Hard knocks, hard knocks, I’m no longer alone
Hard knocks, hard knocks, they led me home
[End]
Fade]
[Verse]
Don’t ya know God done found me
Mired in sin and shame
Yeah The Lord done found me
And He called my name
Now I’m learning to pray
Now I follow His way
(Hey hey hey hey)
[Chorus]
Hard knocks, hard knocks, that's what it took for me
Hard knocks, hard knocks, finally made me see
Hard knocks, hard knocks, I’m no longer alone
Hard knocks, hard knocks, yeah they led me home
[Guitar Solo]
[Outro]
Hard knocks, hard knocks…
That's what it took for me
Hard knocks, hard knocks…
Thank God the Lord saved me
Hard knocks, hard knocks…
Praise God He saved my soul
Hard knocks, hard knocks…
Thank God I’m finally home
[End]
[Guitar riff]