Good Lord, Bad Habits (feat. Colt Buckington Jr.)

DJ Diddles

Weston Hayes

DJ Diddles

Southern soul, country-trap

[Intro – Dark blues guitar riff, deep 808 bass, finger snaps]

[Weston – Low, smoky raspy vocal]

Mmm...

Good Lord...

I been trying to be a better man.

[Colt – Spoken, Southern drawl]

How's that workin' out for ya, brother?

[Weston – Chuckles]

Not a damn bit.

[Beat Drops – Heavy 808, stomping drums, blues guitar]

[Verse 1 – Weston Hayes, gritty soulful rhythm]

Got a little money, got a lot of problems
Got a couple demons, can't seem to drop 'em
Sunday morning, swear I'm gonna change
Friday night, I'm doing it all again

I got a woman who deserves much better
Got an old love folded in a dresser
Got a heart that breaks and a mouth that lies
And a whole lotta sorry in these tired eyes

[Pre-Chorus – Weston, rising soulful melody]

I keep making promises
That I know I shouldn't make
Got one foot in salvation
And the other on the brake

[Chorus – Weston, explosive soulful belt, country-trap drums]

GOOD LORD, BAD HABITS!
Every time I quit, I gotta go back at it
Got a little bit of heaven, little hell in my soul
Got a heart full of gold and a head full of trouble

OH LORD, CAN'T HELP IT!
Got a good thing going and I damn near wrecked it
I keep praying for a change, but I keep right at it
Good Lord, good Lord, bad habits!

[Post-Chorus – Weston vocal hook, Colt ad-libs]

Bad-bad-bad habits!
(Colt: Yeah, buddy!)

Good Lord, I gotta have it!
(Colt: Here we go!)

Bad-bad-bad habits!
Oh Lord, I can't help it!

[Verse 2 – Colt Buckington Jr. ONLY, country-trap melodic rap, thick Southern drawl]

Look—

I got a half-ton truck and a quarter-tank dream
A little red dirt on my brand-new jeans
Got a girl back home that I probably should call
But I'm three towns over with my back to the wall

Got a little too loud, got a little too gone
Got a couple good buddies saying, "Boy, go home"
But the band played loud and the night got long
Now I'm singing every word to a heartbreak song

Mama keeps praying that I'll settle down
Daddy just laughs when I come back around
Says, "Son, you can run, but the truth don't bend"
I said, "Yeah, well, I'll start on Monday again"

Got a pocket full of nothing but a bar-tab slip
A crooked little grin and a busted-up lip
I ain't proud of the trouble, but I can't deny
There's a little bit of outlaw I keep alive

[Colt – Half-sung melodic country hook]

I been trying, I been trying
But the good intentions keep on dying

[Weston – Powerful vocal pickup]

OH, I BEEN TRYING TOO!

[Chorus – Weston lead, Colt harmonies and ad-libs]

GOOD LORD, BAD HABITS!
Every time I quit, I gotta go back at it
Got a little bit of heaven, little hell in my soul
Got a heart full of gold and a head full of trouble

OH LORD, CAN'T HELP IT!
Got a good thing going and I damn near wrecked it
I keep praying for a change, but I keep right at it
Good Lord, good Lord, bad habits!

[Breakdown – Beat stops, acoustic guitar and organ]

[Colt – Spoken]

You reckon we're ever gonna figure it out?

[Weston – Spoken]

Man, I wouldn't put money on it.

[Colt – Laughs]

Fair enough.

[Bridge – Weston sings, Colt responds]

[Weston – Soulful, emotional]

I've been down on my knees
Asking heaven for a sign

[Colt – Country melodic response]

I've been looking for an answer
At the bottom of a Friday night

[Weston]

If the road to getting better
Takes a lifetime to get through

[Colt]

Well, save a little room beside you
'Cause I'm headed that way too

[Both – Rising harmony]

We ain't perfect, we ain't polished
But we're trying, ain't that something?

[Final Chorus – Weston powerhouse belts, Colt country harmonies, massive 808 and live drums]

GOOD LORD, BAD HABITS!
Every time I quit, I gotta go back at it
Got a little bit of heaven, little hell in my soul
Got a heart full of gold and a head full of trouble

OH LORD, CAN'T HELP IT!
Got a good thing going and I damn near wrecked it
I keep praying for a change, but I keep right at it
Good Lord, good Lord, bad habits!

[Final Post-Chorus – Both singers trading lines]

[Weston] Bad-bad-bad habits!
[Colt] Yeah, I still got 'em!
[Weston] Good Lord, I gotta have it!
[Colt] Somebody stop him!
[Weston] Bad-bad-bad habits!
[Both] GOOD LORD, BAD HABITS!

[Outro – Blues guitar riff, deep bass fades]

[Colt – Spoken]

Same time next Friday?

[Weston – Laughing]

Lord help us.

[End – Hard stop]

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[Intro – Dark blues guitar riff, deep 808 bass, finger snaps] [Weston – Low, smoky raspy vocal] Mmm... Good Lord... I been trying to be a better man. [Colt – Spoken, Southern drawl] How's that workin' out for ya, brother? [Weston – Chuckles] Not a damn bit. [Beat Drops – Heavy 808, stomping drums, blues guitar] [Verse 1 – Weston Hayes, gritty soulful rhythm] Got a little money, got a lot of problems Got a couple demons, can't seem to drop 'em Sunday morning, swear I'm gonna change Friday night, I'm doing it all again I got a woman who deserves much better Got an old love folded in a dresser Got a heart that breaks and a mouth that lies And a whole lotta sorry in these tired eyes [Pre-Chorus – Weston, rising soulful melody] I keep making promises That I know I shouldn't make Got one foot in salvation And the other on the brake [Chorus – Weston, explosive soulful belt, country-trap drums] GOOD LORD, BAD HABITS! Every time I quit, I gotta go back at it Got a little bit of heaven, little hell in my soul Got a heart full of gold and a head full of trouble OH LORD, CAN'T HELP IT! Got a good thing going and I damn near wrecked it I keep praying for a change, but I keep right at it Good Lord, good Lord, bad habits! [Post-Chorus – Weston vocal hook, Colt ad-libs] Bad-bad-bad habits! (Colt: Yeah, buddy!) Good Lord, I gotta have it! (Colt: Here we go!) Bad-bad-bad habits! Oh Lord, I can't help it! [Verse 2 – Colt Buckington Jr. ONLY, country-trap melodic rap, thick Southern drawl] Look— I got a half-ton truck and a quarter-tank dream A little red dirt on my brand-new jeans Got a girl back home that I probably should call But I'm three towns over with my back to the wall Got a little too loud, got a little too gone Got a couple good buddies saying, "Boy, go home" But the band played loud and the night got long Now I'm singing every word to a heartbreak song Mama keeps praying that I'll settle down Daddy just laughs when I come back around Says, "Son, you can run, but the truth don't bend" I said, "Yeah, well, I'll start on Monday again" Got a pocket full of nothing but a bar-tab slip A crooked little grin and a busted-up lip I ain't proud of the trouble, but I can't deny There's a little bit of outlaw I keep alive [Colt – Half-sung melodic country hook] I been trying, I been trying But the good intentions keep on dying [Weston – Powerful vocal pickup] OH, I BEEN TRYING TOO! [Chorus – Weston lead, Colt harmonies and ad-libs] GOOD LORD, BAD HABITS! Every time I quit, I gotta go back at it Got a little bit of heaven, little hell in my soul Got a heart full of gold and a head full of trouble OH LORD, CAN'T HELP IT! Got a good thing going and I damn near wrecked it I keep praying for a change, but I keep right at it Good Lord, good Lord, bad habits! [Breakdown – Beat stops, acoustic guitar and organ] [Colt – Spoken] You reckon we're ever gonna figure it out? [Weston – Spoken] Man, I wouldn't put money on it. [Colt – Laughs] Fair enough. [Bridge – Weston sings, Colt responds] [Weston – Soulful, emotional] I've been down on my knees Asking heaven for a sign [Colt – Country melodic response] I've been looking for an answer At the bottom of a Friday night [Weston] If the road to getting better Takes a lifetime to get through [Colt] Well, save a little room beside you 'Cause I'm headed that way too [Both – Rising harmony] We ain't perfect, we ain't polished But we're trying, ain't that something? [Final Chorus – Weston powerhouse belts, Colt country harmonies, massive 808 and live drums] GOOD LORD, BAD HABITS! Every time I quit, I gotta go back at it Got a little bit of heaven, little hell in my soul Got a heart full of gold and a head full of trouble OH LORD, CAN'T HELP IT! Got a good thing going and I damn near wrecked it I keep praying for a change, but I keep right at it Good Lord, good Lord, bad habits! [Final Post-Chorus – Both singers trading lines] [Weston] Bad-bad-bad habits! [Colt] Yeah, I still got 'em! [Weston] Good Lord, I gotta have it! [Colt] Somebody stop him! [Weston] Bad-bad-bad habits! [Both] GOOD LORD, BAD HABITS! [Outro – Blues guitar riff, deep bass fades] [Colt – Spoken] Same time next Friday? [Weston – Laughing] Lord help us. [End – Hard stop]

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