Family Tradition
Hank Williams Jr.
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ECountry music singers have always been a Areal close family,
But B7lately some of my kinfolks have disowned a few others and Eme.
I guess it's because I kind of Achanged my direction.
B7Lord, I guess I went and broke their family traEdition.
They get on me and want to know Hank Ewhy do you drink? Hank, Awhy do you roll smoke?
B7Why must you live out the songs that you Ewrote?
Over and over everybAody makes my predictions.
So if B7I get stoned, I'm just carrying on an old family traEdition.
EI am very proud Aof my daddy's name
B7Although his kind of music and mine ain't exactly the Esame.
Stop and think it over. Put yoursAelf in my position.
If B7I get stoned and sing all night long it's a family traEdition.
So don't ask me, Hank Ewhy do you drink? Hank, Awhy do you roll smoke?
B7Why must you live out the songs that you Ewrote?
If I'm down in a honky-tonk some ole Aslick's trying to give me friction.
I said B7leave me alone, I'm singing all night long, it's a family traEdition.
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ELordy, I have loved some ladies and AI have loved Jim Beam
And B7they both tried to kill me in E1973.
When that doctor asked me, Son Ahow did you get in this condition?
I said, B7hey sawbones, I'm just carrying on an ole family traEdition.
So don't ask me, Hank Ewhy do you drink? Hank, Awhy do you roll smoke?
B7Why must you live out the songs that you Ewrote?
Stop and think it over, try and put yoursAelf in my unique position.
If B7I get stoned and sing all night long, it's a family traEdition.