Habit Lyrics

Hearts break at dawn, in cities, on our streets and in our homes.
Hearts break at night, like aging and the dimming of our sight.

I am an old man, without capacity to change.
I am an old man, and I have one foot in the grave
But I have this habit! I have this habit and it"s violence.
Come stand beside me, come stand here with me or be silent.
I am a killer, it"s just the way that I was made.
My father broke down and left me lying in the shade.
And I picked up habits- like this habit that is violent.
And I"ll keep working here, until I have paid my penance.
I am a prophet, a man who spoke the holy words.
I built this furnace and brought my baggage there to burn.
But I still have habits, God I"ve habits and they"re violent.
It"s mostly hidden from those who sit in prayer and quiet.

I am a father and I have children in the house.
I have this dream of just skipping town or walking out.
She see"s this habit, says I"ve a habit and it"s violence.
I"ll beak their spirits before I put out this fire.

Hearts break at dawn, in cities, on our streets and in our homes.
Hearts break at night, like aging and the dimming of our sight.