Family Tradition

E)Country music singers have always been a A)real close family ButB7 lately some of my kinfolk have disowned a few others andE me I guess it's because I kindaA changed my direction Lord,B7)I guess I went and broke their family E)tradition C H O R U S They get on me, wanna know: "Hank.." E)Why do you drink? HankA)Why do you roll smoke? B7)Why must you live out the songs that youE wrote? Over and over - everybodyA)made my prediction B7)so if I get stoned, I'm just carryin' on and old family E)tradition. ----------------------------------------------- E)I am very proud of my daddy'sA name B7)Although his kind of music and mine ain't exactly theE same Stop and think it over - A put yourself in my position B7)If I get stoned and sing all night long it's a family E)tradition ---------------------------------------------- Don't ask me: "Hank..." E)Why do you drink? HankA)Why do you roll smoke? B7)Why must you live out the songs that youE wrote? If I'm down in a honky tonk, some olA slick's tryin' to gimme friction I saysB7 "Leave me alone, I'm singin' all night long it's a family E)tradition" ---------------------------------------------- Lead SOLO ---------------------------------------------- E)Lordy, I have loved some ladies, and I have lovedA Jim Bean B7)They both tried to k**l me in nineteen seventy-E)three When that doctor asked me "Son, how'dja get in thisA condition?" I saysB7 "Hey Sawbones, I'm just a-carryin' on the old family E)tradition." ---------------------------------------------- So don't ask me: "Hank..." E)Why do you drink? HankA)Why do you roll smoke? B7)Why must you live out the songs that youE wrote? Stop and think it over - try to put yourself in my uniqueA)position B7)If I get stoned and sing all night long, it's a family E)tradition.