Has it's own set of rules
 Take it on the chin boy
 If you wanna stay cool

 They'll knock you down if you let 'em
 They'll push you round you bet
 Gotta stay alive
 Cause only the strongest are gonna survive

 At the school of hard knocks
 It's a long, long education
 At the school of hard knocks
 Everyday's a learning situation

 You gotta past the test
 You gotta make the grade
 Keep a stiff upper lip boy
 Don't show 'em no pain

 They'll knock you down if you let 'em
 They'll push you round you bet
 Gotta stay alive
 Cause only the strongest are gonna survive

 At the school of hard knocks
 It's a long, long education
 At the school of hard knocks
 On the streets there ain't no fakin'

 At the school of hard knocks
 Well it's a long, long education
 At the school of hard knocks
 Everyday's a learning situation

 At the school of hard knocks
 It's a long, long education
 At the school of hard knocks
 Everyday's a learning situation

 At the school of hard knocks
 It's a long, long education
 At the school of hard knocks
 On the streets there ain't no fakin', no, no, no

 "Hey you, come back here kid."
 "Hey somebody call the cops