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"Family Tradition" is a song written and recorded by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released in May 1979 as the fourth and final single and title track from his album of the same name. It peaked at No. 4, and is one of his most popular songs. It has sold 909,000 digital copies as of April 2016.

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The song is a Williams' statement of rebellion, not only in his lifestyle and living out the lyrics of his songs, but of his musical identity and direction.

With the latter point, the lyrics state Williams' unapologetic desire to forge his own style, particularly in response to criticism for his change from countrypolitan and covers of his father's songs. At the same time proclaiming how proud and honored he is to be part of his father's musical legacy, the younger Williams makes clear that his musical style – southern rock fused with honky tonk – is very different from the blues-oriented honky-tonk popular during Williams' lifetime.

Taking off on the point of his father, the younger Williams notes that the hard-living lifestyle is a "family tradition," referring to the alcohol and drug use that became associated with his personal life.

Charlie Daniels performed the fiddle-led bridge between the second and third verses.

When played in concert, at parties, or sung at karaoke, "Family Tradition" frequently becomes a call-and-response song during the chorus. One typical example:

• "Why do you drink?"
• "TO GET DRUNK!"
• "And why do you roll smokes?"
• "TO GET HIGH!"
• "Why must you live out/the songs that you wrote?"
• "TO GET LAID!"

Political usage[edit]

For the , Williams wrote a version of the song called "McCain-Palin Tradition" which included a line suggesting that Barack Obama had "radical friends".

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Hank Williams Jr. - Family Tradition Lyrics
Hank why do you drink? Hank, 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, its a family tradition! You gotta check out. 23 One Hit Wonders You Still Can't Get Out Of Your Head. About Us;

Hank Williams Jr. - Family Tradition Lyrics
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 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 ...

Family Traditon Lyrics - Hank Williams Jr. feat. Kid Rock
Why do you drink? (To get drunk) Why do you roll smoke? (To get stoned) Why must you live out the songs that you wrote? (To be like you) If I'm down in a honky-tonk Somebodies gonna give us friction I said leave us alone We're singing all night long Its an ol'family tradition Hank Jr: You know I am very proud Of my daddy's name

Krizz Kaliko - Do You Drink Lyrics
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Lake Street Dive - Who Do You Think You Are? Lyrics ...
And why do you think I care? I'm watching you watching me Let me give you a clue You're hoping that I see what you want me to see But I see the real you And if you think that buyin' me a drink Gets you keys to the city, no no no Well love you'll embarrass yourself You don't even get my pity Who do you think you are, And why do you think I care ...

HANK WILLIAMS, JR. - FAMILY TRADITION LYRICS
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 slicks trying to give my 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 ...

Action Bronson - Baby Blue Lyrics
Why you always all on my back? Why you gotta do me like that? Why you gotta act like a bitch when I'm with you? Baby girl I'm blue [Verse 3 - Chance The Rapper:] I hope you get a paper cut on your tongue From a razor in a paper cup I hope every soda you drink already shaken up I hope your dreams dry like raisins in the baking sun I hope your ...

Marmozets - Why Do You Hate Me? Lyrics
Why do you hate me? Take my money Take my heart and soul Break my boundaries. Daylight robbery taking, taking everything. Take my sickness Take my list of things I had planned Is there anything you didn't see worth taking from me? Oh boy here we go again Do you still wanna stay I ask the same thing every day Why do you hate me? Why do you hate me?

Prince - Something In The Water (Does Not Compute) Lyrics ...
Please don't do this (Must be something in the water you drink) Why? Why? I do love you. I do Or else I wouldn't go through all the things I do Submit Corrections. Thanks to Mychael Darklighter for correcting these lyrics. Writer(s): Prince. AZLyrics. P. Prince Lyrics. album: "1999" (1982) 1999. Little Red Corvette. Delirious.

Justin Moore - Why We Drink Lyrics
'Cause it's alcohol abuse if you pour one down the sink Yeah, that's why we drink To good friends, good times, you and me To the red, white and blue boys and girls overseas 'Cause they're ice cold 'Cause it's hot out 'Cause we're Jon Boat sittin' with the line out 'Cause we're a little messed up, but it's cheaper than a dang old shrink That's ...

Bright Eyes - We Are Nowhere And It's Now Lyrics ...
If you hate the taste of wine Why do you drink it 'til you're blind? And if you swear that there's no truth and who cares How come you say it like you're right? Why are you scared to dream of god When it's salvation that you want? You see stars that clear have been dead for years But the idea just lives on In our wheels that roll around

Sia - Drink To Get Drunk Lyrics
But I drink to get drunk Don't ask me why I smoke I don't know But I drink to get drunk Don't ask me why I smoke I don't know But I drink to get drunk Submit Corrections. Thanks to Tara for adding these lyrics. Writer(s): Furler Sia Kate I, Frank Samuel James. AZLyrics. S. Sia Lyrics. album: "Healing Is Difficult" (2002)

MERLE HAGGARD - WHY AM I DRINKIN' LYRICS
Hey why am I drinkin' there's no really reason to quitAnd why am I thinkin' God know I'm trying to forgetAnd why does that woman who stay on my mind night and dayAnd why am I drinkin' why am I hurtin' this wayIs love just another word for mem'ry and is love just another word of ...

Cracker - Family Tradition Lyrics
Why do you drink? 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 this position When I get stoned I'm just carryin' on an 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

Issues - Drink About It Lyrics
How many times do I let you become all I drink about? I'ma sweat you out, sweat you out (Sweat it out) How many times do I let you become all I drink about? Oh-oh, why you do that? There's a million other things that you're good at Singing "Oh-oh" 'fore I spill it I'll let your brain run wild for a minute Oh-oh, why you do that?

James Vincent McMorrow - We Don't Eat Lyrics
We don't drink until the devil's turned to dust Never once has any man I've met been able to love So if I were you, I'd have a little trust Two thousand years, I've been in that water Two thousand years, sunk like a stone Desperately reaching for nets That the fishermen have thrown Trying to find, a little bit of hope

David Frizzell - Carryin' On The Family Names Lyrics ...
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' slicks tryin to give me corrections I'll say leave me alone I'm singin all night long it's a family tradition. Check Out. HOT SONG: Drake - 'Toosie Slide' - LYRICS;

Bryce Vine - Care At All Lyrics
I been drinking 'bout you too much lately Overthinking, I hope I'm not crazy Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Why do I even care at all? Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Why do I even care? Pick a side, you say I drive up to the ceiling Pick a size 'cause you're blind to the way that I'm feeling Sink or drown, I need water but you poisoned the well

Aaron Tippin - Family Tradition Lyrics
Won't you tell me Hank why do you drink? Oh Hank why do you roll smoke? Why must you live out the songs your daddy 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 Lordy I have loved some ladies and I have loved Jim Beam

Alanis Morissette - Reasons I Drink Lyrics
These are the reasons I drink The reasons I tell everybody I'm fine even though I am not These are the reasons I overdo it I have been working since I can remember, since I was single digits. Now Even though I've been busted I don't know where to draw the line 'Cause that groove has gotten so deep. And nothing can give reprieve like they do

RODNEY CARRINGTON LYRICS
Drink More Beer: 24: dancing with a man: 25: If I'm The Only One: 26: Wish She Would Have Left Quicker: 27: Best You'll Do Tonight: 28: A Letter to My Penis: 29: Put Your Clothes Back On - Live At The Majestic: 30: Rap Star - Live At The Majestic: 31: Sing You Bastards / Burning Sensation: 32: Rhymes With Truck - Live At The Majestic: 33: 72 ...

GANGSTA RAP - NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA LYRICS
Nigga Nigga Nigga Nigga Nigga Nigga Nigga, why you drink so much beer? Nigga Nigga Nigga Nigga Nigga Nigga Nigga, I don't drink beer, I drink malt liquor Cause I'm a nigga! I'm a motherfuckin' nigga man, I ain't all that African-American shit Fuck that I'm a nigga, I ain't mixed I'm a nigga N-...I-G-G-A, nigga, you already know [Verse 2]

Hank Williams Jr - Family Tradition Lyrics
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 kinda music and mine ain't exactly the same Stop and think it over ...

MARCELINE - I'M JUST YOUR PROBLEM LYRICS
Like all your little loyal subjects do. Sorry I'm not made of sugar Am I not sweet enough for you? Is that why you always avoid me? That must be such an inconvenience to you, well I'm just your problem. I'm just your problem. It's like I'm not even a person, am I? I'm just your problem. Well, I shouldn't have to justify what I do. I shouldn't ...

Jimmy Buffett - Why Don't We Get Drunk Lyrics
Why don't we get drunk and screw I just bought A waterbed It's filled up for me and you. They said you are a Snow Queen Honey I don't think that's true So why don't we get drunk and screw. Pick it Coral Reefers, here we go (Solo music break) Why don't we get drunk and screw I just bought a waterbed It's filled up for me and you

Tracy Byrd - Watermelon Crawl Lyrics
If you drink, don't drive, do the watermelon crawl If you're ever down in Georgia around about July If you ain't in a hurry then you oughta stop by I can guarantee that you're goin' have a ball Learnin' how to do the watermelon crawl Well, we got a hundred gallons of sweet red wine Made from the biggest watermelons on the vine

DALE WATSON - I LIE WHEN I DRINK LYRICS
Oh I lie when I drink, and I drink a lot,Don't believe me when I've had a few.Oh I lie when I drink, and I drink a lot,I only drink when I'm missin' you.I walk in the bartender rolls his eyes.At the same time the waitress, she just smiles.He's heard the truth about you ...

Lovedrug - Anthology Lyrics
Take a drink and lay it down, Anthology Why do you stare At the honey’s who are coming around Why do you care Who’s a pyramid upside down Was it because they want you And God didn’t Was it because they haunt you And I wouldn’t! How does it feel Your lies have pulled you under

Chris Brown - Emotions Lyrics
(Why you, yeah) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 A.M., baby, why you playing with emotions? (Why?) What type of shit are you on? What type of drink did you drink? Baby, why you playing with emotions? I need you when it's 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 A.M Baby, why you playing with emotions? (Yeah) I searched through the crowd, tryna keep with you (crowd) Top five, top down, you ...

Guided By Voices - Keep Me Down Lyrics
Why do you keep me down? I'm trying to keep all of my strength now But my knees just blew it I found you insanely Now I can't lose you And I try to every night But you keep me down Why do you keep me down? I'm driven to you I'm driven to drink God make it your heart Your art I reputiate thee Thou venomous harpie I'll plead every day now But the ...

Krizz Kaliko - Why So Serious Lyrics
Why do I get so mad? And I can't come down down down No, I can't calm down down down [Verse 2:] I'm getting closer to my last days ... Do You Drink. Inside. Kill For Your Lovin' Send Your Love. Night Time. Why Me. Why So Serious. Scars. Thank God. Unable (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track) Beer Googles

Jencarlos feat. Charly Black - Pa Que Me Invitan ...
But If You Know How I Get When I Drink. Ay para que me invitan. Ah Why Do You Invite Me. Si saben como me pongo. If You Know How I Get. ... Why do you invite me, why do you invite me. Señor caribe. Mister caribe. Charly Black. Charly Black. Para que, para que, para que. Why, why, why. Para que me invitan entonces.

Prince - Something In The Water (does Not Compute) Lyrics ...
I'd do anything 4 U, anything (Must be something in the water U drink) Why don't U talk 2 me? (Must be something in the water U drink) Tell me who u r (Must be something in the water U drink) don't do this 2 me (Must be something in the water U drink) please don't do this (Must be something in the water U drink) Why? Why? I do love U. I do. Or ...

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