Rhinestone Cowboy Songtext
von Slim Whitman

I′ve been walkin' these streets so long
Singin′ the same old song
I know every crack in those dirty sidewalks of Broadway
Where hustle's the name of the game
And nice guys get washed away and the snow and the rain

There's been a load of compromisin′ on the road to my horizon
I′m gonna be where those lights are shinin' on me

Like a rhinestone cowboy
Ridin′ out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Gettin' cards and letters from people I don′t even know
Offers comin' in on the phone


Well, I really don′t mind the rain
And a smile can hide the pain
But you're down when you're ridin′ the train going the wrong way
But I dream of the things I′ll do
With a subway token and a dollar inside my shoe

There's be a load of compromisin′ on the road to my horizon
I'm gonna be where those lights are shinin′ on me

Like a rhinestone cowboy
Ridin' out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Gettin′ cards and letters from people I don't even know
Offers comin' in on the phone

Like a rhinestone cowboy