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    This song describes how Hank Williams Jr. has faced criticism and been "disowned" by some family members for changing his musical style and lifestyle, which includes drinking and smoking. However, he sees these behaviors as continuing the "family tradition" set by earlier generations, including his father Hank Williams. The chorus has others questioning his choices, but he responds that he is simply carrying on traditions passed down through his family.

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    This song describes how Hank Williams Jr. has faced criticism and been "disowned" by some family members for changing his musical style and lifestyle, which includes drinking and smoking. However, he sees these behaviors as continuing the "family tradition" set by earlier generations, including his father Hank Williams. The chorus has others questioning his choices, but he responds that he is simply carrying on traditions passed down through his family.

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    This song describes how Hank Williams Jr. has faced criticism and been "disowned" by some family members for changing his musical style and lifestyle, which includes drinking and smoking. However, he sees these behaviors as continuing the "family tradition" set by earlier generations, including his father Hank Williams. The chorus has others questioning his choices, but he responds that he is simply carrying on traditions passed down through his family.

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    This song describes how Hank Williams Jr. has faced criticism and been "disowned" by some family members for changing his musical style and lifestyle, which includes drinking and smoking. However, he sees these behaviors as continuing the "family tradition" set by earlier generations, including his father Hank Williams. The chorus has others questioning his choices, but he responds that he is simply carrying on traditions passed down through his family.

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    FAMILY TRADITION

    Written and performed by Hank Williams Jr.


    From the album "Family Tradition"

    (NOTE: I believe Hank does this on the key of E on the album; I have to do
    it in D
    since my voice is a tad deeper... ;^)

    E A
    Country music singers have always been a real close family
    B7 E
    But lately some of my kinfolk have disowned a few others and me
    A
    I guess it's because I went and changed my position
    B7 E
    Lord, I guess I went and broke their family tradition

    CHORUS

    (They yell, they wanna know: "Hank..")


    E A
    Why do you drink? Why do you roll smoke?
    B7 E
    Why must you live out the songs that you wrote?
    A
    Stop and think it over - try to put yourself in this position
    B7 E
    When I get stoned, I'm just carryin' on and old family tradition.
    -----------------------------------------------
    Now 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 - try to put yourself in my position
    When I get stoned and sing all night long it's just a family tradition
    ----------------------------------------------
    CHORUS 2
    (Don't ask me: "Hank...")
    Why do you drink? Why do you roll smoke?
    Why must you live out them songs that you wrote?
    If I'm down in a honky tonk, and some ole slick's tryin' to gimme some
    friction
    I says "Leave me alone, I'm stayin' all night long 'cause it's a family
    tradition"
    ----------------------------------------------
    Lead SOLO
    ----------------------------------------------
    Lordy, I have loved some ladies, and I still love Jim Beam
    They both tried to kill me in nineteen seventy-three
    When that doctor asks 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? Why do you roll smoke?
    Why must you live out them songs that you wrote?
    Stop and think it over - try to put yourself in my unique position
    When I get stoned and sing all night long, it's just a family

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