What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits lyrics

Tom Johnston

I'm sittin' in my room, I'm starin' out my window
And I wonder where you've gone
Thinking back on the happy hours just before the dawn
Outside the wind is blowin'
It seems to call your name again
Where have you gone

City streets and lonely highways
I travel down
My car is empty and the radio just seems to bring me down
I'm just tryin' to find me

China Grove
The Doobie Brothers
(Tom Johnston)

{Intro: 1 phrase guitar, 1 phrase guitar with keys, 2 phrase all --STOP}

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When the sun comes up on the sleepy little town
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Down around San Antone
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and the folks are risin’ for another day,
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Round about their homes,

Patrick Simmons

Autumn breeze blowin' to the east
Shift of breeze upon a sea of peace
Hear them call, can't you hear them sing
Hear them call, how their voices ring
Dizzy dancin', golden ladies
Misty eyes that cannot fool
Silver shoreline waves come crashin'
To the end of all of you

Like a spider weavin' silken nets
Fingers move, swaying silhouettes

Tom Johnston

I been workin' the whole day long
On these railroad ties singin' a sad, sad song
Down the track is a bad way to live
The boss man's whip is all he's got to give
And late at night in the twilight of the South
They put you in a cell and let the bulldogs out
The old cat down the way
Well he's singin' out the blues
'Cause he's got no one back home
Oh, somebody sighed

Eyes of silver hungry and aware
Eyes of silver, your mystic love I share
'Cause I'm hungry baby
For the love you give away
Kick out all that stupid pride
That's standin' in my way
Inside my loving eyes are open wide
Eyes of silver, on which I shall rely
Diamonds are forever, and gold can make you lie
But your eyes of silver shine on, shine on

Instrumental

Tom Johnston

On a cross-town bus in the city
I spied a lady all dressed in black
High heeled shoes and her dress cut loose
Her front was saggin' out on the rack
I believe, I believe
That the lady's gonna bring me luck
I believe, I believe
That the lady's gonna bring me luck

Driver, won't you stop this crazy machine
And let my feet out and touch the ground

I was ridin' down that highway
Silver Harley by my side
When I thought I saw my lady
She was headed for the Berkely hill
Pistol on her hip in case she needed a thrill
I don't believe it, don't believe a word
I don't believe it, don't believe a word
I said, come on with me, baby
Don't you want to ride with me
She put her hand into her bag, now
Pulled out a half pint of red eye sauce

Sometimes I can't see past a day
I know I'm growin' tired and I feel it, yeah
And the song that I sing when the notes begin to ring
It's hard for my head to get into the melody, yeah
Day to day, I tell you
Day by day
I see faces all around me
When they start to smile
I just stop for a while
And I say baby let me love you

A small town store with an old wooden floor

Freedom don't come easy, babe
When your spirit's flyin' up among the clouds
And when you're faced with the wise man's road
You gotta know where to go
Sun and the stars are a travelin' man's companion
Leadin' the way for his journey
East and west, wherever you go, mm
Leadin' the way
The first to come
Showin' the way for his children
Now it's up to you
Do you know you're pullin' through

Patrick Simmons

Who's gonna make you feel just right
When that music's playin'
You gotta kick out the doors and turn out the light
When that music's playin'
When the thing cuts loose it's out-a hand
You know you just can't stop it
Can't sit in your chair, you got to stand
You know you just can't stop it

We can make it, we can shake it in a little while
We can make it

Patrick Simmons

Easy, time won't keep you waitin' any longer
Than you waited in the past
Cool and breezy, winds are blowin' sweetly
On the edges of the garden at last

Tell me what you want and I'll give you what you need
Tell me what you want and I'll give you what you need
Tell me what you want and I'll give you what you need
Look into my eyes and you'll see me standin' there

Easy, time won't keep you waitin' any longer
Than you waited in the past
Cool and breezy, winds are blowin' sweetly
On the edges of the garden at last
Tell me what you want and I'll give you what you need
Tell me what you want and I'll give you what you need
Tell me what you want and I'll give you what you need
Look into my eyes and you'll see me standin' there