Family Tradition (Album Version) - Aaron Tippin
He konw Country music singers have been a real close family
But lately some of my kinfolks have
Disowned a few others and me
I guess it's because I kind of changed my direction
Lord I guess I went and broke their family tradition
Hank why do you drink Why do you roll smoke
Why must you live out the songs that you wrote
Over and over everybody makes my predictions
So if I get stoned
I'm just carrying on an old family tradition
I am very proud of my daddy's name
All though his kind of 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
So 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
Ole slick's trying to give me friction
I said leave me alone I'm singing all
Night long it's a family tradition
Lord I have loved some ladies and
I have loved Jim Beam
And they both tried to kill me in
Nineteen seventy three
When that doctor asked me
Son how did you get in this condition
I said hey sawbones
I'm just carrying on an ole family tradition
So don't ask me Hank why do you drink
Why do roll smoke
Why must you live out the songs that 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
If I get stoned and sing all night long
It's a family tradition
