Rhinestone Cowboy Songtext
von Soul Asylum

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 and the rain

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

Like a rhinestone cowboy
Ridin′ out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo
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 takin′ the 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

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

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

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

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