Country - 70's - 1979

as made famous by Hank Williams, Jr.

Original songwriter : Hank Williams Jr.

License courtesy of : Universal Music Publishing UK

This title is a cover of Family Tradition as made famous by Hank Williams, Jr.

Country music singers have always been a real close family
But lately some of my kin folks have disowned a few others and me
I guess it's because
I kinda changed my direction
Lord I guess I went and broke their family tradition
They get on me wanna know Hank
Why do you drink
Hank why do you roll smoke
Why must you live out the songs that you wrote
Over and over everybody made my prediction
So if I get stoned
I'm just carryin' on an old family tradition
I am very proud of my daddy's name
Although his kinda music and mine ain't exactly the same
Stop and think it over put yourself in my position
If I get stoned and sing all night long
It's a family tradition so don't ask me Hank
Why do you drink
Hank why do you roll smoke
Why must you live out the songs that you wrote
If I'm down in a honkytonk some ol' slicks tryin' to give me friction
I'll say leave me alone
I'm singin' all night long it's a family tradition
Lordy I have loved some ladies and I have loved Jim Beam
And they both tried to kill me in nineteen seventy three
When that doctor asked me son how did you get in this condition
I said hey sawbones
I'm just carryin' on an old family tradition so don't ask me Hank
Why do you drink
Hank why do you roll smoke
Why must you live out the songs that you wrote
Stop and think it over try and put yourself in my unique position
If I get stoned and sing all night long it's a family tradition

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