Like A Rolling Stone lyrics by John Mellencamp
Artist: John MellencampTitle: Like A Rolling Stone
Release: 1993
Written by Bob Dylan
Appears in the album [30th Anniversary Concert Celebration]
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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 scounting
for your next meal
How does it feel
How does it feel
to be on your own
with no direction home
and all complete unknown
Like a rolling stone
Well you have gone
to the finest school
all right now, Miss lonely
But you only got used to that
See, and 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
like a complete unknown
Like a rolling stone
And 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 for you should not
let other people get the kicks for 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
Princess on the steeple
All the pretty people
They think they're drinking
that they got it made
Exchanging precious gifts
You'd better take your diamond ring
you'd better pawn it babe
You used to be so amused
with Napoleon rags and all the
clever language that he used
Go to him now, he calls you,
and you cant refuse
but nevertheless,
you got nothing to lose
You're visible now,
you got no secrets to conceal
How does it feel
How does it feel
to be on your own
with no direction home
and all complete unknown
Like a rolling stone
