Country music singers
have always been
a real close family
But lately some
of my kin folk
have disowned a few
others and me
And I guess it's because
I kinda
changed my direction
And 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?
And over and over
everybody made
my prediction
If I get stoned
and sing all night long
it's a
a family tradition
Well I am very proud
of my daddys' name
Although his kinda music
and mine ain't
exactly the same
And when I'm down
in a Honky Tonk
some old slicks tryna
give me friction
I said leave me alone
I'm singing all night long
it's a
family tradition
So don't ask me Hank
why do you drink?
Hank why do you
roll smoke?
And why must you live
out the songs
that you wrote?
Just stop and
think it over
try to put yourself
in my unique position
If I get stoned
sing all night long
it's a
a family tradition
Lordy I have loved
some ladies
And I have loved
Jim Beam
And they both
tried to kill me
in room
two seventy three
Well when that doctor
asked me
"Son how d'ya get
in this condition?"
I said "Hey sawbone
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?
And why must you live
out the songs
that you wrote?
Stop and think it over
try to put yourself
in my unique position
If I get stoned
and sing all night long
it's a
a family tradition!