Rhinestone Cowboy

Rhinestone Cowboy

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’ll be a lot of compromisin'

On the road to my horizon,

But I wanna 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 inside of my shoe.

There'll be a lot of compromisin'

On the road to my horizon,

But I wanna be where the lights are shinin' on me.