FORCE OF HABIT

Words and Music by
Julius Zenchoff and Mickey McBride

Verse 1

I RISE UP SLOWLY SO I WON'T DISTURB YOU...

AND SOFTLY CLOSE THE BEDROOM DOOR,

THO’ IT'S STILL THE DARK OF NIGHT, I WON'T TURN ON THE LIGHT,

I'LL LET YOU SLEEP A FEW MOMENTS MORE,

Chorus

FORCE OF HABIT, FORCE OF HABIT,

I GUESS I'M IN THE HABIT OF LOVING YOU,

Verse 2

I PUT THE TOAST ON AND I LET THE DOG OUT,

THE COFFEE SLOWLY STARTS TO BREW,

I TURN ON THE RADIO, I PLAY IT SOFT AND LOW,

THE SONGS THEY PLAY REMIND ME OF YOU,

Chorus

FORCE OF HABIT, FORCE OF HABIT,

I GUESS I'M IN THE HABIT OF LOVING YOU,

Bridge

'CAUSE A HABIT'S HARD TO END...

AFTER YEARS WITH ONE BEST FRIEND,

SO I START OUT EVERY DAY...

IN THE SAME OLD ROUTINE WAY,

Verse 3

I DRAW THE SHADES JUST AS THE DAWN IS BREAKING,

THE MORNING FOG BEGINS TO CLEAR,

AS THE PAPERBOY GOES BY, I ALMOST START TO CRY,

I REALIZE THAT YOU'RE NO LONGER HERE,

Chorus

FORCE OF HABIT, FORCE OF HABIT,

I'LL HAVE TO CHANGE THIS HABIT OF LOVING YOU,

FORCE OF HABIT, FORCE OF HABIT,

I'LL HAVE TO CHANGE THIS HABIT OF LOVING YOU.

Copyright 1992 by Mickey McBride & Julius Zenchoff
Copyright 1999 by Staff And Note Music Publishing Co. (BMI)
Do not copy without the expressed
written consent of the copyright owner.

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