Knight, Chris - Love And A .45 Lyrics






Badge number 301
Sits in his car and stares at his gun
He wipes the the blood from his shirt
The sweat from his brow
He got out this time but he don't know how

Well, he'd go on home but nobody's there
No one to hold no one to care
There was a time he had someone
But one day he came home, she was gone

Love and a .45
Are all you need to get through the night
One'll kill you one'll keep you alive
Love and a .45

Parole number fourteen two
Stands on the corner like she used to do
She's been away awhile so she's a little afraid
And the judge said he didn't want to see her again

But she's got no money she's got no rent
The money she had is already spent
Cause a couple of weeks ago she learned her lesson
Went and brought herself a little Smith and Wesson

Love and a .45
Are all you need to get through the night
One'll kill you one'll keep you alive
Love and a .45

At 3:15 he got a call, somebody heard a scream behind a wall
At a little motel down by the bay
But before he got there, they got away

Well, she was all right just a little roughed up
So he took her down to the coffee shop
The report he filed said victim unknown
Now she waits up nights for him to come home

Love and a .45
Are all you need to get through the night
One'll kill you one'll keep you alive
Love and a .45

Love and a .45
Are all you need to get through the night
One'll kill you one'll keep you alive
Love and a .45





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  1. C.... H....

    Hell of a song, these KY boys can play & sing.

  2. R.... ....

    The love will kill you the 45 will keep you alive

  3. T.... W....

    Real country

  4. g.... k....

    Rum and a 45

  5. C.... C....

    https://www.amazon.com/s?k=clay+pigeons&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

  6. R.... T....

    Pure country gold!

  7. J.... J....

    I wish I could disappear right now to a time where I could be around people who never really cared to begin with.

  8. V.... D....

    Bloody days and lonesome nights.
    Such is the lawman life.
    Keep holding the line boys.

  9. T.... L....

    Remind me of steve earle

  10. J.... A....

    One of my top drinking songs!!!!! It's real n honest and speaks the truth but only IF you get it #trueSouth

  11. 1.... ....

    I've had this album for many years... It took a few listens to this song to realize the ambiguous theme. Some days a .45 will kill you & love will keep you alive, other times the reverse is true. PURE GENIUS!!! That's a truly great song.

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    1972mrkleen yeah the first time I heard this that’s what I thought. He’s a lyrical genius

  12. D.... D....

    They'll both kill yeah

  13. P.... I....

    Y'all just don't know the story's I can tell of my life listen to this singer.. saint Pauls NC here......5 points......

  14. C.... C....

    But really... which one kills you and which one keeps you alive?

    C.... C....

    Cole Corley love kills u the 45 keeps u alive

    C.... C....

    It could be both. Love keep you alive when you have it but once it’s gone it’ll kill ya. .45 keeps you alive by killing and also kills you.

    C.... C....

    The songs paints the picture love kills you and the 45 keeps u alive she waits up for him and she has a 45 to protect her

    C.... C....

    @Blue Chains amen

    C.... C....

    @OMG iTz Rippin OMG Crew no dumb ass she has a 45 because she's a hooker, the ole boy that never shows up got shot.... That's why she waits up nights for him to come home

  15. M.... B....

    Chris Knight is the man and always has been

  16. A.... L....

    Love without limits does not exist.
    Life sucks.
    Everything will kill you, so at least pick something fun.

  17. B.... W....

    Good song love your song north Dakota as well great real music but could say down the river is the greatest my opinion

  18. d.... v....

    real country music,thanks

  19. T.... ....

    Are you making money with this video? I am sponsored by full screen.

  20. H.... A....

    I'm the 666,000 view I am lucifer. Bearer of the light you have been told lies about me.

    H.... A....

    Lol first of all satan or the devils name was Azriel Untill he an 199 other angels were cast out of heaven for certain reasons

  21. R.... D....

    My name is Ramsey, I'm a 37 year old honest, man of principle, shows love, GOOD OL BOY life long TEXAN & life long Robert Earl Keen fan. It warms my heart there is a fellow out there playing my kind of TEXAS COUNTRY MUSIC. WHOOP! GIG'M AGGIES!

    R.... D....

    Rober earl keen and chris knight are some of my favorites

    R.... D....

    Except Chris is from Kentucky so he’s from my neck of the woods. A good ol Appalachian holler boy!

    R.... D....

    Not from Texas, still give you a high five

  22. T.... *....

    Now this called storytelling, kids
    Go tell them Nashville fakes about it.....

    T.... *....

    Hell yeah

    T.... *....

    @Dustin Laake got ur 6

    T.... *....

    Truth,🙌

    T.... *....

    Nashville these days is in it for the money, SMFH . says a Tennessean 😫😐😢

    T.... *....

    mr childgrownold Hell yeah, Homie!

  23. Y.... M....

    This is so true!! Thx Chris knight!

  24. c.... j....

    Chris should be proud

    c.... j....

    cody jordan You're exactly right Cody!

  25. A.... M....

    a couple of weeks ago she learned her lesson, she went and bought herself a smith and wesson

  26. r.... p....

    Lookin for the movie clip. This sucks.

  27. D.... ....

    Good ol fashion country soal

  28. O.... o....

    Is it related to the movie?

  29. g.... T....

    Does anyone else go in there own world while listening to this.

    g.... T....

    gbuttersnaps T , I don't see how anyone can't go in their own world while listening to this. its a great story

    g.... T....

    Yes! I imagine what this story would look like played out. It would’ve made a hell of a music video

    g.... T....

    When I play this song on my guitar it sends me into a trance I zone out ignore everyone and everything now ima restart the song and play along

    g.... T....

    I have to live on my cloud, otherwise .45

  30. M.... h....

    to guntotinmedic.... I'm printing your post and putting it on my mirror to read every day before work. my two buddies I drink beer with did tours in Iraq. imma showing your post and buying the beer!!!

  31. A.... C....

    Love it when a song paints a picture and writes a story.

    A.... C....

    Amanda Collins great song love a good story

    A.... C....

    Ky proud

    A.... C....

    Makes a connection, you are woke ma'am.❤️

    A.... C....

    @Stargazer I feel you !!!!! ✌️

  32. K.... S....

    MaiRRy me kchristmas

    K.... S....

    Kristinamarie Swanson bruhhh

  33. M.... T....

    Damn good song.

  34. M.... T....

    WHYWHYWHY don't you go find a corner to get in.

  35. W.... ....

    Great song but by posting "- No Copy right infringement." in the description then putting ads to make money on the song is copyright infringement!

  36. B.... S....

    awesome song

  37. m.... H....

    I love your song!

  38. D.... ....

    Great job brother!

  39. M.... S....

    Holy cow! What an amazing song!

  40. l.... c....

    I've gotten away from Chris Knight for awhile but I'm back strong. Keep plugging them out Chris.

  41. C.... T....

    heard this song on my country radio station and now I'm here I like it!

  42. W.... N....

    Amazing!!! See him live if you haven't. Hill Country BBQ in DC and Wing Off festival in Cumberland in 2015 was awesome.

  43. J.... B....

    If you don't like this you're a dumbass

    J.... B....

    Jeff Brock guess I'm a dumbass

    J.... B....

    if you like it, you can still be a dumbass

    J.... B....

    Jeff Brock ok Red Forman lol love the song but u got the awesome hair and said dumbass 😅😅😅 for the youngsters Red forman is the dad on that 70`s show.

    J.... B....

    But I'm a smartass

    J.... B....

    love this

  44. B.... C....

    great song . knight / big word edward

  45. m.... ....

    See Chris Knight live in concert April 16, 2015 at 7:30 at HJ Ricks Center for the Arts at 7:30pm, Greenfield, Indiana. This concert will benefit Hancock Hope House and the homeless of Central Indiana. To order tickets online: www.hancockhopehouse.org

  46. C.... W....

    Ah Ah, BMG shoot, She bad ass..... probably wouldnt kill a guy, if it passed by a person. Its not ripping rib cages off buddy. eithier. Id go with a 308 round. M118, and just do the fatal t.

  47. E.... N....

    Wonderfully sad. It's all about ambiguity.

  48. J.... W....

    @ninjacatmagic  Stopping power is a myth perpetuated by people who don't seem to realize that shot placement is all that literally mattes. A man can survive a .50BMG round if it hits him in the 'right' place, and a .22LR round can kill him, if it hits him in the right place. "STOPPIN' POWAH!" is a gimmick for people who have small cocks and fragile egos, shot placement is for actually competent shooters.

    J.... W....

    You have clearly watched to much tv, spent more time on the sending end, and likely never had to try to crawl in a ant hole to try and stay safe. What you have to say applies to squirel hunting. Its no wonder you turn a music thread into a gun forum, you'd get laughed off the planet in a real gun forum. Ignore the tyke, his myth doesnt hold sand in the personal defense world.

    J.... W....

    All: Yes! This ole boy strums a helluva guitar! Writes a fair tune and sings from his heart! Couldn't agree more! Right on! Here's to some classic country music- right out of the box! Oh... and there's another fella on UTUBE you might enjoy name of Hickok45. He's summed up this other thing on the table so you can watch the verdict to this argument. Enjoy! 🕵️‍♂️

    J.... W....

    Stopping power is controversial but one thing is true i have shot and killed a deer with a 22 lr so shot placement is not arguable

    J.... W....

    Shot placement is important, but on impact a larger round will have more effect, shoot someone with a 22 twenty times, their dead, shoot them with a barret m2 50 twenty times, their dust

    J.... W....

    Yall all some call of duty fanatics that ain't seen shit clearly except maybe one or two of ya. .50 cal is used to stop vehicles VEHICLES!!! what it does to the human body is not good. So if in your right mind you think you can survive a shot from one you are stupid. It turns bodys into trashbags.

  49. M.... N....

    One of his best!

  50. I.... l....

    I love this song, its all about perspective

    I.... l....

    One will kill you, one will keep you alive. But which one???

  51. k.... n....

    Love this song.

  52. B.... S....

    Chris is in a class of his own...his music is strong, real & honest, & this is 1 of my favorite tunes of his!

    B.... S....

    bubba smith dz xxx ? .
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  53. B.... O....

    i agree with ur 45 statements completely tho

  54. B.... O....

    i think you may have missed the point

  55. n.... ....

    Nah..Bad example....True love isn't like a 9mm...Sure a 9mm will kill someone, but a 45 has stopping power....When someone shoots you with a 9mm, although deadly, the chances of you being able to move around and get a few shots off yourself are much, much greater....Now when love hits you...It blows off body parts and drops you straight to the ground....

  56. w.... ....

    yes me too his music saved me in 2000

  57. M.... R....

    Love and a 9mm don't have a 45 :/

    M.... R....

    Save up, I have both 👍

  58. r.... ....

    Awesome song, yea a 45 will keep u alive, 4 sure

  59. J.... K....

    theres notvey many that can make song this good anymore

  60. K.... M....

    Love how he tells a story with his songs, you can visualize what he's singing about with every word, and a great voice to top it off

  61. T.... F....

    poetic

  62. A.... Q....

    Chris has talent. I have been enjoying his music since 2002 and the more I listen equals the more I like his music. He has a gift and he is still humble to boot. Talent and Humility goes a long way. You do not need special promotions or gimmicks when you clearly have both.

  63. b.... ....

    Hang in there girl.

  64. m.... ....

    great song ,great book.

  65. B.... F....

    I've heard the name, but have never had the chance to read it. Pretty good reading?

  66. H.... P....

    This reminds me of the book East of Eden