Family Tradition

Intro: () () Country music singers have always been a () real close family but () lately some of my kin folks have disowned a few otha's and () me I guess its because I kinda () changed my direction ()dition Tell me Hank () Why do you drink? Hank () why do you roll smoke? () wrote? Over and over Every()body made my prediction So if () I get stoned I'm just carryin' on an old family trad()ition () I am very proud () of my daddys name al()though his kinda music and mine ain't exactly the () same stop and think it over put your()self in my position if () I get stoned and sing all night long it's a family trad()ition Won't you tell me Hank () Why do you drink? Hank () why do you roll smoke? () wrote? Over and over Some old () slick's tryin' to give me friction I say leave () me alone I'm just carryin' on an old family trad()ition Steel Guitar Solo Lordy, () I have loved some ladies and () I have loved Jim Beam and () they both tried to kill me in 197()3 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 trad()ition So don't ask me Hank why do you drink? () why do you roll smoke? () wrote? Stop and think it over Put your()self in my unique position If () I get stoned and sing all night long It's a family trad()ition If () I get stoned and sing all night long It's a family trad()ition