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
Lord, I guess I went and broke their family tradition
Tell me 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 daddys 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
Won't you tell me Hank
Why do you drink?
Hank why do you roll smoke?
Why must you live out the songs your daddy 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 tradition
Lordy, 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 old family tradition
So don't ask me Hank
why do you roll smoke?
Why must you live out the songs that you wrote?
Stop and think it over
Put yourself in my unique position
If I get stoned and sing all night long
It's a family tradition
If I get stoned and sing all night long
It's a family tradition.