I've been walkin' these streets so longSingin' the same old songI know every crack in these dirty sidewalks of BroadwayWhere hustle's the name of the gameAnd nice guys get washed away like the snow in the rain
There's been a load of compromisingOn the road to my horizonBut I'm gonna be where the lights are shinin' on me
Like a rhinestone cowboyRiding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeoLike a rhinestone cowboyGetting cards and letters from people I don't even knowAnd offers comin' over the phone
Well, I really don't mind the rainAnd the smile can hide all the painBut you're down when you're ridin' the train that's takin' the long wayAnd I dream of the things I'll doWith a subway token and a dollar tucked inside my shoe
There'll be a load of compromisin'On the road to my horizonBut I'm gonna be where the lights are shinin' on me
Like a rhinestone cowboyRiding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeoRhinestone cowboyGettin' cards and letters from people I don't even knowAnd offers comin' over the phone
Like a rhinestone cowboyRiding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeoLike a rhinestone cowboyGettin' cards and letters from people I don't even knowLike a rhinestone cowboy