Once upon a time, you dressed so fine
Threw the bums a dime, in your prime, didn't you
People call, say Beware, doll, you're bound to fall
You thought they were all kiddin' you. You used to laugh about
Everybody that was hangin' out
But now you don't talk so loud
Now you don't seem so proud
About havin' to be scroungin' your next meal

How does it feel
How does it feel
To be on your own
With no direction home
A complete unknown
Like a rollin' stone

You've gone to the finest schools, alright, Miss Lovely
But you know you only used to get juiced in it
You never had to live out on the street
But now you're gonna have to get used to it
You used to ride on the chrome horse with your diplomat
Who carried on his shoulders 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

You never turned around to see the frowns
On the jugglers and the clowns when they all did tricks for you
Never understood that it ain't no good
You shouldn't let other people get your kicks for you
You said you'd never compromise
With the Mystery Tramp but now you realize
He's not selling any alibis
As you stare into the vacuum of his eyes
And he says, Do you want to make a deal

Princess on the steeple and all the pretty people
They're all drinkin', thinkin' that they've got it made
Exchanging all kinds of precious gifts
You'd better lift your diamond ring, you'd better pawn it babe
You used to be so amused
At Napolean in rags and the language that he used
Go to him now he calls you you can't refuse
When you got nothin' you got nothin' to lose
Your invisible now you've got no secrets to conceal
Belfast Food

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