Lyrics:

8-bar Intro

Once upon a time, dressed so fine
Threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you?
And people call, say, 'Doll, you're bound to fall'
You thought they were all kidding you
You used to laugh about - everybody that was hanging 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 on your own
with no direction home, a complete unknown, like a rolling stone

Well you have gone to the finest schools, alright now, Miss Lonely
but you only got used to that,see
Nobody ever taught you how to live out on the street
And now you know you're gonna get used to it
You say you never compromise with the mystery tramp
but now you realize, he's got no selling, no alibis
as you stare to the vacuum of his eyes
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, a complete unknown, like a rolling stone

Ah you never turned around to see the frowns on the jugglers and the clowns
when they all came down and did their tricks for you
You never understood - it ain't no good
You should not 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
But ain't it hard when you discover that he really was not 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

8-bar Harmonica Solo (Where's Lic when we need him?)

Aah, princess on a steeple and all the pretty people
They,re all drinking, thinking that they've got it made, exchanging precious gifts
but you'd better take your diamond ring, you better pawn it babe
You used to be so amused at Napoleon in rags and all the clever language that he used
Go to him now, he calls you, and you can't refuse
When you ain't 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