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... 
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 
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... 

Like a rhinestone cowboy 
Riding out on a horse 
in a star spangled rodeo 
Rhinestone cowboy 

Gettin' cards and letters 
from people I don' t 
even know 
And offers comin' 

over the phone 
Like a rhinestone cowboy 
Riding out on a horse 
in a star spangled rodeo