90 Proof Habit Lyrics

I first started drinking, at sixteen years old
With a bottle of whiskey, my friends and I stole
I opened the door and the devil came in
And a 90 proof habit, became my best friend.

The night clubs and bar rooms turned into my home
‘Neath the smoke and the lights, I’d drink all night long
Bottle by bottle, it brought me more pain
And a 90 proof habit just drove me insane.

(Chorus)
Got a 90 proof habit, the Lord knows I love
That old sour mashed whiskey
It runs through my blood
It hurts me so bad, just to wake up each day
With a 90 proof habit that won’t go away.

Now, I’ve hurt some people, Lord, I can’t deny
I’ve held some women and I’ve said goodbye
Now, the hearts that I broke, back so long ago
Like a 90 proof habit, just won’t let me go.

(Repeat Chorus)

It won’t be long now, ‘til I see my death
I’ll die with the poison, there still on my breathe
Write on my tombstone, “A Good Man Gone Bad”
From the 90 proof habit, that he’ll always have.

(Repeat Chorus)

Got a 90 proof habit, that won’t go away.

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