How does it feel

　　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 ask him 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 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 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
　　How does it feel
　　To be on your own
　　With no direction home
　　Like a complete unknown
　　Like a rolling stone?