Country music singers have always been a real close family
But lately some of my kinfolks 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
They get on me and 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 makin' 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
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 old slick's tryin' to give me friction
I 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'd 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 song that you wrote
Stop and think it over
Tryin' to put yourself in my unique position
If I get stoned and sing all night long
It's a family tradition
Written by Hank Williams Jr.
From the album unknown
Return to the lyrics Scumfuck Tradition by GG Allin & The Scumfucs
Return to The GG Allin SuperSite Song X-Reference