Original Glen Campbell version
I've been walking these streets so long
Singing 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 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
Well I really don't mind the rain
And a smile can hide all the pain
But you're down when you're riding the train that's taking the long way
And I dream of the things I'll do
With a subway token and a dollar tucked inside my shoe
There'll be 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
Rhinestone cowboy
Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
And offers coming over the phone
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Getting card and letters from people I don't even know
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo
Like a rhinestone cowboy...
[Fades out]
RHINESTONE COWBOY is a song written and first recorded by Larry Weiss in 1974. See the original Larry Weiss version for more details. Glen Campbell recorded a cover and released it as a single in May 1975. The song was also included on his 1975 album Rhinestone Cowboy. The above lyrics are for the original Glen Campbell version of RHINESTONE COWBOY as released in 1975.
Bruce Springsteen performed RHINESTONE COWBOY in his 2019 film Western Stars. See Springsteen's live April 2019 version for more details.
List of available versions of RHINESTONE COWBOY on this website:
RHINESTONE COWBOY [Live April 2019 version]
