Like A Rolling Stone
Bob Dylan
Once upon a time you dressed so fine
Threw bums a dime in your prime,
didnt you?
People called said beware doll, youre bound to fall
You thought they were all kidding you
You used to laugh about
People who were hanging out
Now you dont talk so loud
Now you dont seem so proud
About having to be scrounging your next meal
How does it feel, how does it feel?
To be on your own, without a 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 tramp, but now you realize
Hes not selling any alibies
As you stare into the vacuum of his eyes
And say do you want to make a deal?
(Chorus)
How does it feel, how does it feel?
To be on your own, without a home
Like a complete unknown, like a rolling stone
Oh, you never turned around to see the frowns
On the jumpers and the clowns when they did their 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 your 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, without a 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
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 loose
Youre invisible now, youve got not secret to conceal
How does it feel, how does it feel?
To be on your own, without a home
Like a complete unknown, like a rolling stone