Keepin' walkin' these streets so long singin' the same old song He knows every crack on those 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 his horison But he's gonna be where the lights are shinin' on him Like a Rhinestone Cowboy ridin' out on a horse in a star spangled rodeo Like a Rhinestone Cowboy gettin' cards and letter from people he don't even know And offers coming over the phone
He 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 taking 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 load of compromisin'... Like a Rhinestone Cowboy...
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