Have disowned a few others and me
And they both tried to kill me in 1973
When my doctor asked me
It's a family tradition
Songwriter: Hank Jr Williams
I kinda changed my direction
Country music singers
So if I get stoned I'm just carryin'
And Lord, I guess I went
Of my daddy's name
Why must you live out
On an old family tradition
It's a family tradition
Hank why do you roll smoke?
Hank, why do you drink?
An old family tradition"
The songs that you wrote?
Although his kind of music
The songs that you wrote?
And mine ain't exactly the same
I say leave me alone I'm singin' all night long
They get on me want to know
It's a family tradition
Hank, why do you roll smoke?
Stop and think it over
But lately some of my kinfolk
Why must you live out
I said "Hey sawbones, I'm just carryin' on
I guess it's because
I am very proud
Try to put yourself in my unique position
Over and over
Put yourself in my position
If I get stoned and sing all night long
Stop and think it over
Have always been a real close family
"Son, how'd you get in this condition?"
Hank, why do you drink?
So don't ask me
Lordy, I have loved some ladies
Publisher: BOCEPHUS MUSIC INC
And broke their family tradition
Some old slicks trying to give my friction
And I have loved Jim Beam
Hank, why do you drink?
Hank, why do you roll smoke?
The songs that you wrote?
If I'm down in a honky tonk
Why must you live out
So don't ask me
Everybody met my prediction
If I get stoned and sing all night long