I've been walking these streets so long
Singing the same old song
I know every crack in the dirty sidewalks of Broadway
Where hustle is 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 my horizon
But I'm gonna be where the lights are shining on me
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse in a star spangled rodeo
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Getting cards & letters from people I don't even know
And offers coming over the phone
I really don't mind the rain
and smiles can hide all the pain
You're down while taking the train that's taking the long way
And I dream of things I'll do
With a subway token and a dollar tucked inside my shoe
There'll been a load of compromising
On the road to my horizon
But I'm gonna be where the lights are shining on me
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse in a star spangled rodeo
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Getting cards & letters from people I don't even know
And offers coming over the phone
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse in a star spangled rodeo
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Getting cards & letters from people I don't even know
And offers coming over the phone
* Riff
E 3
B 1
E 0
B 0