Hard Habit To Break

Chicago

I guess I thought you'd be here forever
Another illusion I chose to create
You don't know what you got until it's gone
And I found out a little too late
I was acting as if you were lucky to have me
Doin' you a favor, I hardly knew you were there
But then you were gone, and it all was wrong
Had no idea how much I cared

Now being without you takes a lot of getting used to
Should learn to live with it but I don't want to
Being without you is all a big mistake
Instead of getting easier, it's the hardest thing to take
I'm addicted to you babe, you're a hard habit to break

You found someone else you had every reason
You know I can't blame you for runnin' to him
Two people together but livin' alone
I was spreading my love too thin
After all of these years I'm still tryin' to shake it
Doin' much better, they say that it just takes time
But deep in the night, it's an endless fight
I can't get you out of my mind

Now being without you takes a lot of getting used to
Should learn to live with it but I don't want to
Being without you is all a big mistake
Instead of getting any easier, it's the hardest thing to take
I'm addicted to you babe, you're a hard habit to break

Can't go on, just can't go on, on
Can't go on, just can't go on, on

Now being without you takes a lot of getting used to
Should learn to live with it but I don't want to
Being without you is all a big mistake
Instead of getting any easier, it's the hardest thing to take
I'm addicted to you

You're a hard habit to break (you're a hard habit to break) (just can't go on)
Such a hard habit to break (such a hard habit to break) (just can't go on)
I'm addicted to you
You're a hard habit to break (you're a hard habit to break) (just can't go on)
Such a hard habit to break (such a hard habit to break) (just can't go on)
I'm addicted to you baby


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Hard Habit To Break Lyrics as written by John Lewis Parker Stephen Alan Kipner

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    My boyfriend and I have recently broken up basically because he liked another girl...yet he loved me, which I don't get, but OK....but this song is really emotional. The guy got stuck witht he whole "Dont know what ya got til its gone..." and hes having a hard time.
    SweetDreeamzon September 15, 2002   Link
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    did anyone see the episode to yes dear where they played this cos he kept reminescing the times he had with "chewbacca" at his storage keep it was hilarious!
    deludedon April 18, 2006   Link
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    this sopng is in like every episode of "Yes Dea"r where their is a flashback, good song for that actually
    kfe2on May 02, 2006   Link
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    I had a crush on this guy in junior high who didn't like me back.This song-like many other songs-made me think of him at that time-now I look at pictures of him and wonder what the heck I was thinking! LOL
    Boonechic_21on June 13, 2008   Link
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    you may say i made that song i cant make that is older that me i just like that song reminds me of my state right
    i love ledielynon October 22, 2008   Link
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    Some say the lyric is bad because the woman is being called a habit.
    ROYROYROYon May 02, 2009   Link
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    Like most Chicago songs, this one makes you think of a lost love. I love their early music!
    debbie1109on May 10, 2018   Link
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    this song is so deep.. every single lyrics makes sense, even though the point of the song is so cliche.
    JLCW3on August 03, 2006   Link

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