Once upon a time you dressed so fine
How does it feel?
You've gone to the finest school all right, Miss Lonely,
How does it feel?
You never turned around to see the frowns on the jugglers and the clowns
How does it feel?
Princess on the steeple and all the pretty people
How does it feel?
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?
To be without a home?
Like a complete unknown?
Like a rolling stone?
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 ask him do you want to make a deal?
How does it feel
To be on your own?
With no direction home?
Like a complete unknown?
Like a rolling stone?
When they all come down and 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?
To be on your own?
With no direction home?
Like a complete unknown?
Like a rolling stone?
They're drinkin', thinkin' that they got it made.
Exchanging all kinds of precious gifts and things,
But you'd better lift 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?
To be on your own?
With no direction home?
Like a complete unknown?
Like a rolling stone?