I've been walking these streets so long singing the same old song
I know every crack in the 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 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
I really don't mind the rain and smiles can hide all the pain
You're down while taking the train that's taking the long way
And I dream of things I'll do
With a subway token and a dollar tucked inside my shoe
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