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 a’kiddin 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 your next meal [Chorus] How does it feel? How does it feel? To be without a home? Like a complete unknown? Like a rolling stone? [Verse 2] Aw, youve gone to the finest school all right, Miss Lonely But you know you only used to get juiced in it Nobody’s ever taught you how to live out on the street And now youre going to have to get used to it You said you never compromise With a mystery tramp, 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? [Chorus] How does it feel? How does it feel? To be on your own? With no direction home? A complete unknown Like a rolling stone [Verse 3] Aw, you never turned around to see the frowns On the jugglers and the clowns When they all did tricks for 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 discover that He really wasnt where its at After he took from you everything he could steal? [Chorus] [Verse 4] Aw, princess on the steeple and all the pretty people Theyre all drinking, thinking that they’ve got it made Exchanging all precious gifts But youd 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 now, he calls you, you cant refuse When yaint got nothing, you’ve got nothing to lose Youre invisible now, you got no secrets to conceal [Chorus] ~Bob Dylan
Posted on: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 02:40:52 +0000