Hank Williams Jr. - Family tradition

^ECountry music singers have always been a r^Aeal close family, But la^B7tely some of my kinfolks have disowned a few others and ^Eme. I guess it's because I kind of^A changed my direction. ^B7Lord, I guess I went and broke their family tra^Edition.

They get on me and want to know Hank ^Ewhy do you drink? Hank, w^Ahy do you roll smoke? ^B7Why must you live out the songs that you wr^Eote? Over and over everyb^Aody makes my predictions. So if ^B7I get stoned, I'm just carrying on an old family tra^Edition.

^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 yours^Aelf in my position. If ^B7I get stoned and sing all night long it's a family tra^Edition.

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 w^Erote? If I'm down in a honky-tonk some ole sl^Aick's trying to give me friction. I said l^B7eave me alone, I'm singing all night long, it's a family tra^Edition.

^ELordy, I have loved some ladies and ^AI have loved Jim Beam And t^B7hey 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 tra^Edition.

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 wr^Eote? Stop and think it over, try and put yours^Aelf in my unique position. If ^B7I get stoned and sing all night long, it's a family tra^Edition.