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 went and broke the 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 corrections
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!
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 went and broke the 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 corrections
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!
Other albums by the artist
On My Own Again
1983 · album
I Believe
2019 · EP
Frizzell & Friends LeftyFest (Live)
2018 · album
Dave Frizzel Live From Church Street Station
2017 · album
David Frizzell - Live at Church Street Station
2016 · album
Mother Mary
2016 · single
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