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...