(Takes place of ) ()Country music singers have always been a ()real close family    But() lately some of my kinfolk have disowned a few others and() me   I guess it’s because I kinda() changed my direction Lord()I guess I went and broke their family ()tradition C H O R U S (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 daddy’s() name ()Although 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  ------------ CHORUS 2 (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() slick’s tryin’ to gimme friction I says() "Leave me alone I’m singin’ all night long  it’s a family ()tradition"  ------------ Lead SOLO  ------------ ()Lordy I have loved some ladies and I have loved() Jim Bean ()They both tried to kill me in nineteen seventy-()three When that doctor asked me "Son how’dja get in this() condition?" I says() "Hey Sawbones I’m just a-carryin’ on the old family ()tradition."  ------------ CHORUS 3 (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? Stop and think it over - try to put yourself in my unique()position ()If I get stoned and sing all night long it’s a family ()tradition.