I've been walkin' these streets so long
Singin' the same old song
I know every crack on these dirty sidewalks of Broadway
Where hustle is the name of the game
And nice guys get washed away like the snow and the rain
There's been a load of compromising
On the road to my horizon
But I'm gonna be where the lights are shining on me
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse in a star spangled rodeo
Rhinestone cowboy
Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
An offer's 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' a train
That's takin' the long way
But I dream of the things I'll do
With subway ticket and a dollar tucked inside my shoe
There's been a load of compromising
On the road to my horizon
But I'm goin' where the lights are shining on me
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse in a star spangled rodeo
Rhinestone cowboy
Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
An offer's comin' over the phone
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse in a star spangled rodeo
Rhinestone cowboy
Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
An offer's comin' over the phone