Country music singers
have always been
a real close family
But lately some of my kinfolks
have disowned
a few others and me
I guess it's because
I kind of
changed my direction
Lord I guess I went
and broke their
family tradition
They get on me
and want to know Hank
why do you drink
Why do you roll smoke
Why must you live out
the songs that you wrote
Over and over everybody
makes my predictions
If I get stoned
and sing all night long
it's a family tradition
I am very proud
of my daddy's name
All though his kind of music
and mine ain't
exactly the same
When I'm down
in a honky tonk
some old sick tryin' give
me friction
I said leave me alone
I'm singin' 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
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
Lord I have loved some ladies
and I have loved Jim Beam
and they both tried
to kill me in 1973
When that doctor asked me
Son how did you get
in this condition
I said hey sawbones
I'm just carryin' on an ole
family tradition
So don't ask me Hank
why do you drink
Hank why do 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