He's been walking these streets so long
Singing the same old song
He knows every crack in those 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 his horizon
But he's gonna be
Where the lights are shining on him
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse
At a star-spangled rodeo
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Getting cards and letters
From people he don't even know
And offers coming over the phone
He 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 he dreams of the things he'll do
With a subway token
And a dollar tucked inside his shoe
There'll be a load of compromising
On the road to his horizon
But he's gonna be
Where the lights are shining on him
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse
At a star-spangled rodeo
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Getting cards and letters
From people he don't even know
And offers coming over the phone
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse
At a star-spangled rodeo
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Getting cards and letters
From people he don't even know
And offers coming over the phone