I Know How It Feels

I know how it feels when you ain't got a friend

You're a long, lonesome way from your home

And I know how it feels when you slave like a dog

And you ain't got a thing that you own

I know how it feels when you walk on the street

And you don't see a face that you know

And I know how it feels to work 'til you drop

And it's 10,000 bills that you owe

I know how it feels

I know how it feels

I know how it feels

I know just how it feels

I know how it feels when you ain't got a cent

No, you don't got a nickel to your name

And I know how it feels when they take you to the judge

You're down begging God on your knees

I know how it feels when you lay down at night

And there's no lips to call your own

You get up and walk 'til the morning gets light

Out where that wild wind blows

I know how it feels

I know how it feels

I know how it feels

I know just how it feels

I know how it feels when you got calloused hands

And blisters on both of your feet

You can't pay the rent, so the men take your things

And throw you right out on the street

I know how it feels to join a union

Speak up like a man and fight

I know how it feels to march and sing

When you know that your fight is right

I know how it feels

I know how it feels

I know how it feels

I know just how it feels

I know how it feels

(I know how it feels)

I know how it feels

(I know how it feels)

I know how it feels

I know just exactly how you feel