Lately I've been taking stock of things Seeing what the cat drags in Throttle down on the suffering To let more good climb in Over the years you stop a-wondering Done things for far too long You know you better be a-changing But the timing's always wrong Old habits Yeah the ones that gonna save ya Are the ones that gonna let you down Old habits Yeah you think you got 'em handled But I think you oughta look around I used to love a funny cigarette Still do from time to time Find me loose-lipped and rambling A-letting go my mind Never saw it as a problem To Cheech out and loosen up Somehow I reached the next level I get high without that stuff Old habits Yeah the ones that gonna save ya Are the ones that gonna let you down Old habits Yeah you think you got 'em handled But I think you oughta look around I'd often pin it on intensity That I was a lonely fool A little too headstrong to follow A little social rule Ever since I started listening I hear what other people say I'm drawing more out of living For stepping out of my own way