Dynamic heartland rock. Title song from the forthcoming CD. Guest on Lead Guitar: Jeff Noel. #1 on Soundclick Rock General chart March/April, 2003. #1 on overall Rock chart April, 2003.

After many failed relationships, I finally found myself in one that works, but discovered I was totally unprepared for how to function without dysfunction. Like a long-term prisoner finally given his freedom, I found I didn't know the rules on the other side of the walls. Fortunately, my wife didn't either, so the playing field was level! This lyric resulted from our many talks about how to function in a happy marriage when neither of us had the training or experience previously.

OLD HABITS DIE HARD

Copyright 2001 by Steve Cowell



I've been around a long long time so I've been in love before

I may have broke a couple hearts but mine's been broke ten times more

From every woman I have known I have learned my lessons well

Cause every time I thought I found Heaven it turned out to be Hell

So I learned to play it safe

And I learned to be on guard

And I learned to expect the worst

And those old habits die hard

They die hard



Most women that I have known didn't treat me very kind

Some thought they could cheat on me and then some just robbed me blind

And most often they didn't want my affections every night

And some thought it was good clean fun to be always in a fight

So I learned to watch my back

And I learned to hide my cards

And I learned to defend myself

And those old habits die hard

They die hard



We all learn from experience, and we've all been played for fools

You think you know how to play the game, then they go and change the rules



Now finally I found real love ever since you came along

And now it seems everything I thought I knew turns out to be wrong

You love me like nobody before so I don't know what to do

Cause all the lessons that I had learned somehow don't apply to you

So I don't need to play it safe

And I don't need to be on guard

And I shouldn't expect the worst

But those old habits die hard

And I don't need to watch my back

And I don't need to hide my cards

And I don't need to defend myself

But those old habits die hard

They die hard