Hardknock Life Kid

You ever thought your world first started as a fairytell? Dreaming that life existed beyond paradise Except it didn't... Just a hardknock life Poor in pocket and rich in dirt Parents did dope just to ease the hurt Knowledge was thin and always struggled. First generation kid to go to college out the huddle. The hood was home but never defined. Keep your head up girl you're doing just fine. Never let them see you cry or you'll be called weak. Some days were dark and others bitter sweet Summers became less fun From the outside in, staring from the window Kids playing in the wind Wish I lived a fairytale spin Hardknock life kid I never knew what the grass tasted like or the sand between your toes It was a hardknock life, I would say so Memories I didn't want to re-live Except I wanted to start living As mornings rose I wish I could rise as far as the sun That's all I ever did was wish Wishful thinking became no fun Hardknock life kid, I would say so I never dreamed of flying, until I let go