Rhinestone Cowboy

1. 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.

[Chorus:]
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.

2. 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.