John Mellencamp - Like a Rolling Stone lyrics

Once upon a time you dressed so fine You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didnt you? Peopled call, say, beware doll, youre 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 dont 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? Youve 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 youre gonna have to get used to it You said, youd never compromise with the mystery tramp But now you realize hes 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 aint no good You shouldnt 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 Aint it hard when you discover 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 with no direction home Like a complete unknown, like a Rolling Stone? Princess on the steeple and all the pretty people Theyre drinkin, thinkin that they got it made Exchanging all kinds of precious gifts and things But youd better lift your diamond ring, youd 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 you got nothing, you got nothing to lose Youre 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?