Hard Knocks
Titel: Hard Knocks
Längd: 1:42
Kompositörer: Joy Byers
Utgivare: Elvis Presley Music
Inspelningsdatum: 1964-03-02
Inspelningstid: mellan klockan 13:00-18:40 och 20:00-23:35
Inspelningsplats: Radio Recorders Studio B – Hollywood, CA
Matrix: RPA3 5267
Tagning master: 11
Producent: Joseph Lilley
Studiotekniker: Dave Wiechman
Musiker:
Gitarr: Scotty Moore
Gitarr: Tiny Timbrell
Gitarr: Billy Strange
Gitarr: Barney Kessel
Bas: Bob Moore
Trummor: D. J. Fontana
Trummor: Hal Blaine
Trummor: Buddy Harman
Piano: Floyd Cramer
Saxofon: Boots Randolph
Kör/bakgrundssångare: The Jordanaires
Första utgivning: Roustabout (LSP2999)
Även utgiven på bland annat:
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Låten var med i filmen ”Roustabout”.
Text:
Some kids born with a silver spoon
I guess that I was born a little too soon
Hard knocks, all I ever knew was hard knocks
And I’m telling you, I said you’d better beware
’Cause I’ve had my share
Some kids born as rich as a king
But I was born without a doggone thing
Hard knocks, all I ever knew was hard knocks
And I’m telling you, I said you’d better beware
’Cause I’ve had my share
I walked a million miles I bet
Tired and hungry and cold and wet
I’ve heard that lonesome whistle blow
From New York City down to Mexico
Some kids born fancy free
Nobody never gave nothing to me but
Hard knocks, all I ever knew was hard knocks
And I’m telling you, I said you’d better beware
’Cause I’ve had my share
I walked a million miles I bet
Tired and hungry and cold and wet
I’ve heard that lonesome whistle blow
From New York City down to Mexico
Some kids born fancy free
Nobody never gave nothing to me but
Hard knocks, all I ever knew was hard knocks
And I’m telling you, I said you’d better beware
’Cause I’ve had my share
I said you’d better beware
’Cause I’ve had my share
I said you’d better beware
’Cause I’ve had my share of hard knocks
