Once upon a time you dressed so fine You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you? People'd call, say, "Beware doll, you're bound to fall" You even 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? I wanna know, how does it feel to be out on your own? To be without a home Like a complete unknown Like a rolling stone Just like a rolling stone You've gone to the finest school alright, Miss Lonely But you know you only Used to get juiced in it And nobody's ever taught you how to live out on the street And now you gonna find out how to get used to that You said you'd never compromise With the mystery tramp, and now you realize He ain't selling any alibis And as you look into the vacuum of his eyes And say, "Do you want to make a deal?" How does it feel? Tell me, how does it feel to be out on your own? A complete unknown Like a rolling stone Like a rolling stone You never turned around to see the frowns On the jugglers and the clowns When they all came down, did tricks for you You never understood That it ain't no good You shouldn't let other people come and get your kicks for you You used to ride on your chrome horse with your diplomat Who carried on his shoulder a Siamese cat Ain't it hard when you discover that He really wasn't where it's at? After he took from you everything he could steal How does it feel? Tell me, how does it feel to be out on your own? A complete unknown Like a rolling stone Like a rolling stone