Like a Rolling Stone (Live 1987)

[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?