I've been walkin' these streets so long
singin' the same old song
i know every crack in these dirty sidewalks of broadway
where hustle's the name of the game
and nice guys get washed away like the snow and the rain
there's been a load of compromisin'
on the road to my horizon
but i'm gonna be where the lights are shinin' on me
Like a rhinestone cowboy
riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo
like a rhinestone cowboy
getting cards and letters from people i don't even know
and offers comin' over the phone
Well, i really don't mind the rain
and a smile can hide all the pain
but you're down when you're ridin' the train that's takin' the long way
and i dream of the things i'll do
with a subway token and a dollar tucked inside my shoe
there'll be a load of compromisin'
on the road to my horizon
but i'm gonna be where the lights are shinin' on me
Like a rhinestone cowboy
riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo
rhinestone cowboy
gettin' cards and letters from people i don't even know
and offers comin' over the phone
Like a rhinestone cowboy
riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo
Fade
like a rhinestone cowboy
gettin' card and letters from people i don't even know