I've been walking these streets so long, singing the same old song
I know every crack in these dirty sidewalks around me
They're hustles in 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 hero

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 coming over the phone
Well, I really don't mind the rain
And a smile can hide all the pain
Get down when you're riding the train
That's taking the long way
And I dream of the things I'll do
With a subway token and a dollar tucked inside my shoe
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 and 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
Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo