| I’ve been walkin' these streets so long
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| Singin' the same old song
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| I know every crack in these dirty sidewalks of BroadwayWhere hustle’s the name
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| of the game
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| And nice guys get washed away
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| Like the snow and the rainThere’s been a load of compromisin'
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| On the road to my horizon
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| But I’m gonna be where the lights are shinin' on meLike a rhinestone cowboy
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| Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeoLike a rhinestone cowboy
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| Getting cards and letters from people I don’t even know
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| And offers comin' over the phoneWell, I really don’t mind the rain
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| And a smile can hide all the pain
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| But you’re down when you’re ridin' the train that’s takin' the long wayAnd I
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| dream of the things I’ll do
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| With a subway token
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| And a dollar tucked inside my shoeThere’ll be a load of compromisin'
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| On the road to my horizon
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| But I’m gonna be where the lights are shinin' on meLike a rhinestone cowboy
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| Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeoRhinestone cowboy
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| Gettin' cards and letters from people I don’t even know
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| And offers comin' over the phoneLike a rhinestone cowboy
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| Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeoLike a rhinestone cowboy
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| Gettin' card and letters from people I don’t even know |