Once upon a time you dressed so fine
Threw the bums a dime in your prime, didnt you
People call say beware doll, youre bound to fall
You thought they were all kidding you
You used to laugh about
Everybody that was hanging out
Now you dont talk so loud
Now you dont seem so proud
About having to be scrounging for your next meal

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

Youve gone to the finest schools, alright Miss Lonely
But you know you only used to get juiced in it
Nobodys ever taught you how to live out on the street
And now youre gonna have to get used to it
You say you never compromise
With the mystery trend, but now you realize
Hes 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 come down and did tricks for you
You never understood that it aint no good
You shouldnt let other people get your kicks for you
You used to ride on a chrome horse with your diplomat
Who carried on his shoulder a Siamese cat
Aint it hard when you discovered that
He really wasnt where its 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 a steeple and all the pretty people
Theyre all drinking, thinking that theyve got it made
Exchanging all precious gifts
But you better take your diamond ring, you better pawn it babe
You used to be so amused
At Napoleon in rags and the language that he used
Go to him, he calls you, you cant refuse
When you aint got nothing, you got nothing to lose
Youre invisible now, youve 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