| Once upon a time you dressed so fine |
| You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn’t you? |
| People’d call, say, «Beware doll, you’re bound to fall» |
| You thought they were all kiddin' you |
| You used to laugh about |
| Everybody that was hangin' out |
| Now you don’t talk so loud |
| Now you don’t seem so proud |
| About having to be scrounging for your next meal. |
| How does it feel |
| How does it feel |
| To be without a home |
| Like a complete unknown |
| Like a rolling stone? |
| You’ve gone to the finest school all right, Miss Lonely |
| But you know you only used to get juiced in it And nobody has ever taught you how to live on the street |
| And now you find out you’re gonna have to get used to it You said you’d never compromise |
| With the mystery tramp, but now you realize |
| He’s not selling any alibis |
| As you stare into the vacuum of his eyes |
| And say do you want to make a deal? |
| How does it feel |
| How does it feel |
| To be on your own |
| With no direction home |
| Like a complete unknown |
| Like a rolling stone? |
| You never turned around to see the frowns on the jugglers and the clowns |
| When they all did tricks for you |
| You never understood that it ain’t no good |
| You shouldn’t let other people get your kicks for you |
| You used to ride on the chrome horse with your diplomat |
| Who carried on his shoulder a Siamese cat |
| Ain’t it hard when you discover that |
| He really wasn’t where it’s at After he took from you everything he could steal. |
| How does it feel |
| How does it feel |
| To be on your own |
| With no direction home |
| Like a complete unknown |
| Like a rolling stone? |
| Princess on the steeple and all the pretty people |
| They’re drinkin', thinkin' that they got it made |
| Exchanging all kinds of precious gifts and things |
| But you’d better take your diamond ring, you’d better pawn it babe |
| You used to be so amused |
| At Napoleon in rags and the language that he used |
| Go to him now, he calls you, you can’t refuse |
| When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose |
| You’re invisible now, you got no secrets to conceal. |
| How does it feel |
| How does it feel |
| To be on your own |
| With no direction home |
| Like a complete unknown |
| Like a rolling stone? |
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