Original Larry Weiss version
I've been walking these streets so long
Singing the same old song
I know every crack on these dirty sidewalks of Broadway
Where hustle is 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
Rhinestone cowboy
Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
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
But 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 light is 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
Offers coming over the phone
Rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo
Rhinestone cowboy
Getting card and letters from people I don't even know...
[Fades out]
RHINESTONE COWBOY is a song written and recorded by Larry Weiss who released it as a single in March 1974. The song was also included on his 1974 album Black & Blue Suite. The above lyrics are for the original Larry Weiss version of RHINESTONE COWBOY as released in 1974.
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]
