[Verse 1]
E
Country music singers,
A
Have always been a real close family,
B
But Lately some of my kinfolk,
E
Have disowned a few others and me,
A
I guess it's because, I kinda changed my direction,
B E
Lord I guess I went and broke their family tradition,
They get on me and wanna' know Hank,
[Chorus]
E
Why do ya drink?,
A
Hank why do you roll smoke?,
B E
And why must you live out the songs that you wrote?,
A
Over and over every body met my prediction,
B E
If I get stoned I'm just carrying on an old family tradition
[Verse 2]
E A
I am very proud, of my daddy's name,
B E
Although his kind of music and mine ain't exactly the same,
A
Stop and think it over, put yourself in my position,
B E
If I get stoned and sing all night long it's a family tradition,
So don't ask me Hank,
[Chorus]
E
Why do ya drink?,
A
Hank why do you roll smoke?,
B E
And why must you live out the songs that you wrote?,
A
Over and over every body met my prediction,
B E
If I get stoned I'm just carrying on an old family tradition
[Verse 3]
A
Lordy I have loved some ladies, and I have loved Jim Beam,
B E
And they both tried to kill me, in 1973,
A
When that doctor asked me, son how'd ya get in this position?,
B E
I said a hey sawbones I'm just a carrying on and ol' family tradition,
So don't ask me Hank,
[Chorus]
E
Why do ya drink?,
A
Hank why do you roll smoke?,
B E
And why must you live out the songs that you wrote?,
A
Over and over every body met my prediction,
B E
If I get stoned I'm just carrying on an old family tradition
