Blake Shelton: I've been walkin' these streets so long Singin' the same old song I know every crack in these dirty sidewalks Of Broadway Barrett Baber: 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 Blake Shelton: Like a rhinestone cowboy Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo Barrett Baber: Like a rhinestone cowboy Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know And offers comin' over the phone Blake Shelton: Well, I really don't mind the rain And a smile can hide all the pain Both: But you're down when you're ridin' the train
That's takin' the long way Blake Shelton: And I dream of the things I'll do With a subway token and a dollar Both: Tucked inside my shoe Barrett Baber: There'll be a load of compromisin' On the road to my horizon But I'm gonna be where the lights are shinin' on me Blake Shelton: Like a rhinestone cowboy Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo Barrett Baber: Like a rhinestone cowboy Gettin' cards and letters from people I don't even know And offers comin' over the phone Barrett Baber: Like a rhinestone cowboy Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo Offers comin' over the phone Both: Like a rhinestone cowboy