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 in the rain
There's been a load of compromisin'
On the road to my horizon
So I'm gonna be where the lights are shinin' on me
Come on now
Like a rhinestone cowboy, yeah
Yeah
Lean out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Gettin' 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' a 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's been a load of compromisin'
On the road to my horizon
So 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
Gettin' cards and letters from people I don't even know

Cards and letters from people I don't even know
And offers coming over the phone
One more time, come on.
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo
A rhinestone cowboy
Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
One more time.
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 and girls
We love you, Glenn. God bless you, brother.
Conray, thank you.