[Verse 1]
Once upon a time, dressed so fine
Threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you?
People'd call, say, "Doll, you're bound to fall"
And 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
'Bout having to be scrounging for your next meal

[Chorus]
How does it feel?
How does it feel
To be on your own
No direction home
And a complete unknown
Like a rolling stone?

[Verse 2]
Oh, you've gone to the finest schools alright, little Miss Lonely
But you only got juiced in it
Nobody ever taught you how to live out on the streets
And now you know you've gotta get used to it
You say you'd never compromise
With the mystery tramp, but now you realize
This cat's 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
No direction home
A com-complete unknown
Like a rolling stone?

[Verse 3]
Well, you never turned around to see the frowns on the jugglers and the clowns
And they all did their tricks for you
And you never understood that it ain't no good
You shouldn't let some folks go out and get your kicks for you
You used to ride on a chrome horse with your diplomat
Who carried on his shoulder a Siamese cat
Ain't it hard when you discover that
He wasn't really where it's at
After he took from you everything he could steal?

[Chorus]
How does it feel?
How does it feel
To be on your own
No direction home
And a complete unknown
Like a rolling stone?
[Verse 4]
Princess on the steeple and all the pretty people
They're all drinkin', thinkin' that they got it made
Exchanging all precious gifts
You better take that diamond ring and you better pawn it, babe
You used to be so amused
With Napoleon in rags and all the clever language that he used
And now he calls us and we can't refuse
Now that we realize we got nothing to lose
We're invisible now, we got no secrets to conceal

[Chorus]
How does it feel?
How does it feel
To be on your own
No direction home
And a complete unknown
Like a rolling stone?