Family Tradition

 I don't drink very often, I almost never get stoned
 Once I get started you'll have to drive me home
 My father is an alcoholic, my grandfather was too
 And that's why I'd better stay away from you

 You make me want to drink until I can't even see
 You make me want to get messed up when you're not here with me
 Once I start drinking I wanna get out of my mind
 And I'll be bad off in the morning if I don't leave you behind

 Things got started slowly but they changed and lost control
 I'd wake up in the evening, tip the bottle and party some more
 Jose became my best friend, Jack sang my lullabies
 So it's time I picked up, kissed you sweetly and said goodbye

 You make me stop and think it's all just killing me
 Takin' the road to the age I've gotta finally see
 Things aren't lookin' better yet there just not getting worse
 Not as bad as yesterday, think I dodged that ol' black Hearse

 You make me want to drink until I can't even see
 You make me want to get messed up when you're not here with me
 Once I start drinking I wanna get out of my mind
 And I'll be bad off in the morning if I don't leave you behind
 And I'll be bad off in the morning if I don't leave you behind