Family Tradition Lyrics
By Hank Williams Jr

Welcome to this Hank Williams Jr Family Tradition Lyrics page where you'll find the lyrics to this number along with my acoustic demo.

From the album of the same name which was released in 1978, this song peaked at #4 in 1979 for Hank Jr.




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--- Start Of Family Tradition Lyrics ---

Country music singers ... have always been a real close family
But lately some of my kin folks ... have disowned a few others and me
I guess its because ... I kinda ... changed my direction
I guess I just went and broke their ... family tradition

They get on me wanna know 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

Don't ask me Hank why do you drink?
(Hank) why do you roll smoke?
Why must you live out the songs that you wrote?
If I'm down in a Honky-Tonk Some ol' slicks tryin to give me friction
I'll say leave me alone I'm singin' all night long it's a ... 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 drink?
(Hank) why do you roll smoke?
Why must you live out the songs you wrote?
Stop and think it over ... try and put yourself in my unique position
If I get stoned and sing all night long It's a ... family tradition

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