He's been
walkin' these streets so long,
singin' the same old song
He knows every crack
in those dirty sidewalks at Broadway
Where Hustle's the name of the game
And night skies get washed away
like the snow and the rain
There's been a load of compromising
On the road to his horizon
He's gonna be where the lights
Are shinin' on him
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Ridin' out on a horse
And the stars bring a rodeo
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Gettin' cards and letters
from people he don't even know
And offers comin' over the phone
You 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 he dreams of the things he'll do
With a subway token
and a dollar tucked inside his shoe
There'll be a lot of compromisin'
On the road to his horizon
But he's gonna be where the lights
are shinin' on him
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Ridin' out on a horse
and a star -spangled rodeo
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Gettin' calls and letters
from people he don't even know
And offers comin' over the
phone
Like a rhinestone
cowboy
Riding out on a horse
and 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