| Once upon a time you dressed so
, |
| threw the bums a dime in your prime,
|
| People'd call, say, "Beware
, you're bound to fall." |
| You thought they were all
|
| You used to
about everybody that was hangin' out |
| Now you
talk so loud, now you don't seem so
|
| About having to be scrounging for your
|
| How does it
, how does it feel? |
| To be
, like a complete unknown, like a
|
| You've
to the finest school all right, Miss Lonely |
| But you
you only used to get juiced in it |
| And nobody has
taught you how to live out on the
|
| And now you
out you're gonna have to get used to it |
| You
you'd never compromise with the mystery tramp, but now you
|
| He's not selling any
as you stare into the vacuum of his
|
| And
him do you want to make a deal? |
| How does it
, how does it feel? |
| To be
, with no direction home, like a complete
|
| Like a
|
| You
turned around to see the frowns on the jugglers and the
|
| When they all
down and did tricks for you |
| You never
that it ain't no good |
| You shouldn't let other
get your kicks for you |
| You used to
on the chrome horse with your diplomat |
| Who
on his shoulder a Siamese cat |
| Ain't it
when you discover that |
| He really wasn't where it's
after he took from you everything he could
|
| How does it
, how does it feel? |
| To be
, with no direction home, like a complete
|
| Like a
|
| Princess on the
and all the pretty people, |
| they're drinkin',
that they got it made |
| Exchanging all
gifts |
| But you'd better
your diamond ring, you'd better pawn it
|
| You used to be so
at Napoleon in rags and the language that he used |
| Go to him
, he calls you, you can't refuse |
| When you
nothing, you got nothing to lose |
| You're
now, you got no secrets to
|
| How does it
, how does it feel? |
| To be
, with no direction home, like a complete
|
| Like a
|
