When the snake of love
Starts pulling you under
And it won't let go
Till it starts to thunder
There ain't a cloud in the sky
Gonna make him shake
I guess old habits are hard to break

'Cause even the good ones, baby
Just seem to go bad
Might be the sweetest love
That you ever had
You just can't let 'em go
For goodness sake
I guess old habits are hard to break

The trouble with sainthood, darlin'
You know it's tough comin' down
But you've been doin' it, doin' it, doin' it, doin' it, doin' it
Since you left your hometown
A regular Joan of Arc
Burnin' at the stake
I guess old habits are hard to break

Maybe the first time he kissed you
The fireworks flew in the back of your mind
And you've been lookin' just to feel this good ever since
But now every time he makes love to you
He's just a little bit more unkind
Until it feels like every move you make is in self-defence
That ain't the facts of life
It's just bad fiction
Well it sure ain't love
It's just an addiction
How much more abuse are you gonna take
I guess old habits are hard to break

Maybe the first time he kissed you
The fireworks flew in the back of your mind
And you've been lookin' just to feel this good ever since
But now every time he makes love to you
He's just a little bit more unkind
Until it feels like every move you make is in self-defence

It could be your father
Could be your mother
Might be your sister
Or maybe even your brother
Or is it your own self, baby
You've been tryin' to shake
I guess old habits are hard to break
Now, how much more abuse are you gonna take
I guess old habits are hard to break

I guess old habits, well they're hard to break
Could be your father
Could be your mother
Maybe your sister
Or maybe even your brother