Tag: Hard Knocks

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Learned-Lesson-I.mp3
Learned-Lesson-I.mp4
Learned-Lesson-II.mp3
Learned-Lesson-II.mp4
Learned-Lesson-Unplugged-Underground-XV.mp3
Learned-Lesson-Unplugged-Underground-XV.mp4
Learned-Lesson-intro.mp3

[Intro]
(Upon reflection)
Did you learn your lesson

[Verse 1]
Known for being a fraud
Yet, they laud and laud
Watching the wool pull
Over their eyes (surprise!)

[Bridge]
(Upon reflection)
Did you learn your lesson

[Chorus]
Oh, will he learn his lesson well
(So it’s true only time will tell)
Wish he would have learned the first time
(Instead of repeating the same crime)

[Verse 2]
Always outrageous
Out to enrage us
Thinks the world’s his stage
Missed the warning page

[Bridge]
(Upon reflection)
Did you learn your lesson

[Chorus]
Oh, will he learn his lesson well
(So it’s true only time will tell)
Wish he would have learned the first time
(Instead of repeating the same crime)

[Outro]
How about you
(Did you learn, too)

From the album “Hard Knocks“

Conflicted-0.mp3
Conflicted-0.mp4
Conflicted-I.mp3
Conflicted-I.mp4
Conflicted-Reprise.mp3
Conflicted-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Conflicted interest
(Reflect corruption)
Conflicted simplest
(Reject disruption)

[Verse 1]
The man in charge
Breaking all the rules
Destruction at large
Fleecing all the fools

[Chorus]
Conflicted interest
(Reflect corruption)
Conflicted simplest
(Reject disruption)

[Bridge]
It’s a conflict
(Of interest)
Balloon pricked
(Failed the test)

[Verse 2]
(Oh, man!) The big, big man
Breaking all the rules
Doing what he can
To fleece all the fools

[Chorus]
Conflicted interest
(Reflect corruption)
Conflicted simplest
(Reject disruption)

[Outro]
It’s a conflict
(Of interest)
Balloon pricked
(Failed the test)

From the album “Hard Knocks“

Solid-Hit-I.mp3
Solid-Hit-I.mp4
Solid-Hit-II.mp3
Solid-Hit-II.mp4
Solid-Hit-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Must admit
(A solid hit)
Sets us back a bit

[Bridge]
Solarplexius
(Versus reflexes)

[Verse 1]
Tariffs
(A solid hit)
Merits
(Can’t find it)

[Bridge]
Must admit
(A solid hit)
Sets us back a bit

[Chorus]
Rolling out the rollbacks
(Going back in time)
Pure political hacks
(Partners in crime)

[Verse 2]
Service cuts
(A solid hit)
Spilling guts
(Can’t afford it)

[Bridge]
Must admit
(A solid hit)
Sets us back a bit
Solarplexius
(Versus reflexes)

[Chorus]
Rolling out the rollbacks
(Going back in time)
Pure political hacks
(Partners in crime)

[Outro]
Must admit
(A solid hit)
Solarplexius
(Versus reflexes)

From the album “Hard Knocks“

Knock-on-Would-0.mp3
Knock-on-Would-0.mp4
Knock-on-Would-I.mp3
Knock-on-Would-I.mp4
Knock-on-Would-intro.mp3

[Intro]
(Knock, Knock)
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
We should have rocked
(Some could)
Knock on would

[Verse 1]
Another day gone by
(One more reason to cry)
Maybe it’s time to say
(Shine light this way)

[Bridge]
(Knock, Knock)
We should have rocked
(Some could)
Knock on would

[Verse 2]
The years sure fly
(More reasons to cry)
Today’s the day I say
(Shine light their way)

[Chorus]
Let the light shine on
(Turn our love upon)
Let the light shine in
(And the lovin’s growin’)

[Bridge]
Step up to the plate
(No, don’t be late)
Go! Start swinging
(Our love’s bringing)

[Chorus]
Let the light shine on
(Turn our love upon)
Let the light shine in
(And the lovin’s growin’)

[Outro]
Shine so fine
(In the dark of night)
Throughout time
(Shining bright)

From the album “Hard Knocks“

You-Wanna-Play-0.mp3
You-Wanna-Play-0.mp4
You-Wanna-Play-I.mp3
You-Wanna-Play-I.mp4
You-Wanna-Play-intro.mp3

[Intro]
OK, you wanna play
(You’ve gotta pay)
The price that’s due
(It’s up to you)

[Verse 1]
The world’s a stage
But it’s not free
The more you age
The more you see

[Chorus]
OK, you wanna play
(You’ve gotta pay)
The price that’s due
(It’s up to you)

[Bridge]
Coming through
(Will your will set your free)
What will you do
(Will your freewill be still…)
… or be free

[Verse 2]
All the men and women
(Merely players)
Show starts… come in
(Damn the delayers)

[Chorus]
OK, you wanna play
(You’ve gotta pay)
The price that’s due
(It’s up to you)

[Bridge]
Coming through
(Will your will set your free)
What will you do
(Will your freewill be still…)
… or be free

[Outro]
Coming through
(Will your will set your free)
What will you do
(Will your freewill be still…)
… or be free

From the album “Hard Knocks“

The-Long-Way-0.mp3
The-Long-Way-0.mp4
The-Long-Way-I.mp3
The-Long-Way-I.mp4
The-Long-Way-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Thought I took a short cut…
(But)
I took the wrong way
(I took the long way)

[Verse 1]
Will I ever make it home
Or am I destined to roam
Trying to find my way (in the dark)
Something went astray (on my lark)

[Bridge]
Thought I took a short cut…
(… but…)
I took the wrong way
(I took the long way)

[Chorus]
Took the long way
(Can hear our song play)
Took the long way
(Till the end of the day)

[Verse 2]
Will I ever make it back
Or does destination lack
Trying to find my way (in the dark)
Maybe today (I’ll make the mark)

[Bridge]
Thought I took a short cut…
(… but…)
I took the wrong way
(I took the long way)

[Chorus]
Took the long way
(Can hear our song play)
Took the long way
(Till the end of the day)

[Outro]
Thought I took a short cut…
(… but…)
I took the wrong way
(I took the long way)

From the album “Hard Knocks“

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[Intro]
They call this fun
(Forced to run)
Struck with switches
(Sons of ba, ba)
… itches!
(Run!)

[Verse 1]
When all’s said and one
Nobody won
Cause everyone chooses
That everyone loses

[Chorus]
Adding on the regret
(Running the gauntlet)
Primitive outlet
(Running the gauntlet)

[Bridge]
They call this fun
(Forced to run)
Struck with switches
(Sons of ba, ba)
… itches!
(Run!)
Run!
(All’s undone)

[Verse 2]
Under setting sun
Nobody’s won
We all chose…
To come to a close

[Chorus]
Adding on the regret
(Running the gauntlet)
Primitive outlet
(Running the gauntlet)

[Bridge]
They call this fun
(Forced to run)
Struck with switches
(Sons of ba, ba)
… itches!
(Run!)
Run!
(And then some)

[Outro]
(Sons of ba, ba)
… itches
Left in stitches

From the album “Hard Knocks“

Bumps-and-Bruises-I.mp3
Bumps-and-Bruises-I.mp4
BBumps-and-Bruises-II.mp3
Bumps-and-Bruises-II.mp4
Bumps-and-Bruises-intro.mp3

[Intro]
With all these bumps and bruises
(Everyone loses)
We’re all starting to bleed
(Profusely)

[Verse 1]
Fell down
(Scraped a knee)
A clown
(Clear to see)

[Chorus]
With all these bumps and bruises
(Everyone loses)
We’re all starting to bleed
(Profusely)

[Bridge]
Good fortune
Please come to me
Left in ruin
I mean… (really?!?!)

[Verse 2]
Hurt my head
(What he said)
Coming down
(To solid ground)

[Chorus]
With all these bumps and bruises
(Everyone loses)
We’re all starting to bleed
(Profusely)

[Bridge]
Good fortune
Please come to me
Left in ruin
I mean… (really?!?!)

[Chorus]
With all these bumps and bruises
(Everyone loses)
We’re all starting to bleed
(Profusely)

[Bridge]
Please come to me
I mean… (really?!?!)

From the album “Hard Knocks“

Adversity-Index-0.mp3
Adversity-Index-0.mp4
Adversity-Index-I.mp3
Adversity-Index-I.mp4
Adversity-Index-II.mp3
Adversity-Index-II.mp4
Adversity-Index-Unplugged-Underground-XV.mp3
Adversity-Index-Unplugged-Underground-XV.mp4
Adversity-Index-intro.mp3
Adversity-Index-Prequel-1.mp3
Adversity-Index-Prequel-1.mp4
Adversity-Index-Prequel-2.mp3
Adversity-Index-Prequel-2.mp4

[Intro]
(Do I look perplexed)
… just tryin’ to figger
The adversity index

[Verse 1]
Can you tell me how good
We have it
I sure wish you would
Just say it

[Chorus]
On a scale of one to ten
How do we rate
Where we’ve been (where we’re goin’)
Have we cast our fate

[Bridge]
(Do I look perplexed)
… just tryin’ to figger
The adversity index

[Verse 2]
How are things going
Do we have it good
Can’t say without knowing
Though I know you would

[Chorus]
On a scale of one to ten
How do we rate
Where we’ve been (where we’re goin’)
Have we cast our fate

[Bridge]
(Do I look perplexed)
… just tryin’ to figger
The adversity index

[Chorus]
On a scale of one to ten
How do we rate
Where we’ve been (where we’re goin’)
Have we cast our fate

[Outro]
(Do I look perplexed)
… just tryin’ to figger
The adversity index

From the album “Hard Knocks“

Gone-for-Good-0.mp3
Gone-for-Good-0.mp4
Gone-for-Good-I.mp3
Gone-for-Good-I.mp4
Gone-for-Good-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Gone?

Go on…

[Verse 1]
And so it goes
Though no one knows
Why the woe, woe, woe
Instead of whoa, whoa, whoa

[Chorus]
Gone (Gone for good)
Gone (You know we could)
Gone (Oh, so bad)
Gone (You know we should)

Gone?

[Bridge]
Go on…

[Verse 2]
And so here we go
Blow by blow (by blow you know)
Why the woe, woe, woe (oh, oh, oh)
Instead of whoa, whoa, whoa (Oh, I don’t know)

[Chorus]
Gone (Gone for good)
Gone (You know we could)
Gone (Oh, so bad)
Gone (You know we should)

Gone?

[Bridge]
(Go on…)
Before too long
We’ll hear the song
(Triumph over wrong)
An anthem of sorts
(As last resorts)
Bring us into the light
(All’s right)
Alright!

[Outro]
Into the light
(All’s right)
Alright!

From the album “Hard Knocks“

Fort-Knox-0.mp3
Fort-Knox-0.mp4
Fort-Knox-I.mp3
Fort-Knox-I.mp4
Fort-Knox-intro.mp3

[Intro]
He said someone knocked over
Fort Knox
We’re soon to discover
Hard knocks

[Verse 1]
Telling fibs
While he adlibs
Making stuff up
Oughta try shuttin’ up

[Bridge]
He said someone knocked over
Fort Knox
We’re soon to discover
Hard knocks

[Chorus]
That’s fool’s gold
(A pyrite pirate)
You’ve been told
(Pirate’s gone irate)

[Bridge]
Aye aye captain
(Try n’ take you… again)
Again and again
(Take you in)

[Verse 2]
Telling lies
As the crocodile cries
Trying to be a hit
Spewing bull shhh! (you know)

[Bridge]
Hit it!
He said someone knocked over
Fort Knox
We’re soon to discover
Hard knocks

[Chorus]
That’s fool’s gold
(A pyrite pirate)
You’ve been told
(Pirate’s gone irate)

[Outro]
Aye aye captain
(Try n’ take you… again)
Again and again
(Take you in)

From the album “Hard Knocks“

Diamond-0.mp3
Diamond-0.mp4
Diamond-I.mp3
Diamond-I.mp4
Diamond-II.mp3
Diamond-II.mp4
Diamond-Unplugged-Underground-XV.mp3
Diamond-Unplugged-Underground-XV.mp4
Diamond-intro.mp3

[Intro]
On the hardness scale
(I’m thinkin’ a diamond)
A finger nail fail
(Gotta move up some) Sum (some)

[Verse 1]
This place is tough
(Maybe a diamond in the rough)
This place is hard
(Leaving my heart scarred)

[Chorus]
On the hardness scale
(I’m thinkin’ a diamond)
A finger nail fail
(Gotta move up some) Sum (some)

[Bridge]
Some more!
(More than before)
It’s getting harder every day
(In almost every way)

[Verse 2]
Well, have you had enough
(This crowd is really rough)
(Woe) a place (oh) so hard
(Leaving my heart marred)

[Chorus]
On the hardness scale
(I’m thinkin’ a diamond)
A finger nail fail
(Gotta move up some) Sum (some)

[Bridge]
Some more!
(More than before)
It’s getting harder every day
(In almost every way)

[Chorus]
On the hardness scale
(I’m thinkin’ a diamond)
A finger nail fail
(Gotta move up some) Sum (some)

[Outro]
Some more!
(More than before)
It’s getting harder every day
(In almost every way)

From the album “Hard Knocks“

Hard-Knocks-0.mp3
Hard-Knocks-0.mp4
Hard-Knocks-I.mp3
Hard-Knocks-I.mp4
Hard-Knocks-Unplugged-Underground-XV.mp3
Hard-Knocks-Unplugged-Underground-XV.mp4
Hard-Knocks-Unplugged.mp3
Hard-Knocks-Unplugged.mp4
Hard-Knocks-intro.mp3

[Intro]
(Knock! Knock!)
Schools out
(Knock! Knock!)
Smart’s in doubt

[Verse 1]
The school of hard knocks
Is hard on the head
Like pounding rocks
While making your bed

[Bridge]
(Knock! Knock!)
Schools out forever
(Knock! Knock!)
No doubt less clever

[Chorus]
Time to learn
What you yearn
(Comes at a cost)
Learn a lesson
Multi-session
(Understand bossed)

[Verse 2]
The school of hard knocks
Is hard on the brain
Keep pounding rocks
While you strain to drain

[Bridge]
(Knock! Knock!)
Schools out forever
(Knock! Knock!)
No doubt less clever

[Chorus]
Time to learn
What you yearn
(Comes at a cost)
Learn a lesson
Multi-session
(Understand bossed)

[Bridge]
(Knock! Knock!)
Schools out forever
(Knock! Knock!)
No doubt less clever

[Outro]
(Knock! Knock!)
Schools out forever
(Knock! Knock!)
No doubt less clever

From the album “Hard Knocks“