I`ve been walking these streets so long
singing 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 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
like a rhinestone cowboy
getting cards and letters from people I don`t even know
and offers coming 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 riding the train
that`s taking 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 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
and offers coming over the phone
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
like a rhinestone cowboy