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'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
 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 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
 Rhinestone cowboy
 Gettin' card and letters from people I don't even know