The Hard Knocks Blues

[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] Now the Preacher done told me “You better humble your soul” Yeah the preacher he told me “You better humble your soul” I didn’t want that straight and narrow Had a hard heart just like Pharaoh (oh no no no no no) [Chorus] Hard knocks, hard knocks, that's the way it goes Learnin' life’s lessons, the hard way you know Hard knocks, hard knocks, everybody knows Hard knocks is what it takes for some folks [Guitar Solo] [Verse] Then The Lord He found me Mired in my sin and shame Yeah The Lord He found me He called out my name Now I follow His way I’m learning’ to pray (Hey 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, they led me home [Verse] Then The Lord He found me Mired in my sin and shame Yeah The Lord He found me He called out my name Now I follow His way I’m learning’ to pray (Hey 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, they led me home [Guitar Solo] [Tag] Hard knocks, hard knocks That's what it took for me Hard knocks, hard knocks Thank God He set me free Hard knocks, hard knocks Praise God He saved my soul Hard knocks, is what it took To bring me home Hard knocks, hard knocks that's the way it goes Learnin' life’s lessons, the hard way you know Hard knocks, hard knocks, everybody knows Hard knocks is what it takes for some folks [Outro]