Knight, Chris - Framed Lyrics






Well I was hauling logs ten years ago
The news was out on the radio
That a shot was fired the night before
And a local man lay dead on the floor
And the dust was flying in the lumberyard
Lights were flashing on two black cars
I said, sheriff I ain't done nothing wrong
He just knocked me down and put the handcuffs on

I was framed, they took me away
Like I was the only one to blame
Framed, guilty they said
Railroaded me on a one way train
Framed, and on judgement day
They want me to hang my head in shame
But I was framed, and that's all I'll say
Now don't be running down my name
I was framed

Barbara Jo cried through the glass
At the murder trial I seen her last
I loved that woman but now she's free
She turned away when they sentenced me
And the guilty man ain't never told
Ten years later they put me on the road
And I'll always say that I got screwed
I'm a brand new man with the same attitude

I was framed, they took me away
Like I was the only one to blame
Framed, guilty they said
Railroaded me on a one way train
Framed, and on judgement day
They want me to hang my head in shame
But I was framed, and that's all I'll say
Now don't be running down my name
I was framed

Now the guilty man paid long ago
He's the same man who got laid low
When he took my wife he was hell bound
Even if I did gun him down

I was framed, they took me away
Like I was the only one to blame
Framed, guilty they said
Railroaded me on a one way train
Framed, and on judgement day
They want me to hang my head in shame
But I was framed, and that's all I'll say
Now don't be running down my name
I was framed
I was framed





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  1. J.... P....

    Chris Knight makes me happy

  2. J.... M....

    Saw him play Mountain Stage over the summer. Made me a fan.

  3. D.... ....

    I've thought of this song on and off again over the years and it never occurred to me to just look it up on YouTube till today. Great song!

  4. J.... C....

    The ORIGINAL “It Wasn’t Me”. Eat your heart out, Shaggy 😎

  5. a.... w....

    Please come to the Netherlands

  6. D.... S....

    Wow.  Must have been sleeping. My good friend just turned me on to Chris Knight.Man... Down the River is Iconic. Grammy easy. But we all know that those fat cats in Nashville are scared to deathof losing money by putting this out.

  7. R.... L....

    No radio music for me. They'll all sell outs to the devil.

  8. R.... L....

    My shift is over! Going home to spend quality time with the stereo. Volume at 10 and the knob will removed for a few days. Can't wait.

  9. A.... L....

    Magical

  10. T.... H....

    Another Kentucky musical genuis!!

  11. C.... ....

    Please put the song North Dakota on Spotify!

  12. G.... G....

    Reminds me of old Robert Earl Keen. Fucking REAL COUNTRY N WESTERN!!!

  13. E.... G....

    Putting the O back in country

  14. E.... G....

    I need to correct that..f****** outlaw country

  15. E.... G....

    Outlaw country and it's not going away thank God

  16. E.... G....

    Badass outlaw country. .enough said

  17. h.... ....

    Saw Chris perform at the WV State Fair last night and as always, he executed his usual stellar, intense performance.    No frills...….just songs from the heart.    Great musicians and acoustics for the whole show, playing nearly two hours non-stop to a welcoming yet sparse crowd.    Framed and Cry Lonely are two of his greatest songs.....a little more upbeat but, actually, everything he has written and sings tells a story, typically based on true life experiences by either himself or others he would know.    Chris is an artist who performs more for the fan interaction, rather than the $'s.

  18. P.... I....

    This was your Elvis but no one realized it

  19. J.... L....

    I think you are the greatest singer ever

  20. P.... S....

    I like it. Reminds me of Steve Earle!

  21. J.... A....

    Read about Ronnie Kimball in North Carolina. This is his song.

  22. C.... W....

    good song

  23. e.... g....

    I'm really getting to where I love more of his music. Great artist.

  24. T.... W....

    Thanks for sharing. We are looking forward to you performing at the Trade Water Music Fest in September!

  25. M.... B....

    80 people don't deserve ears

    M.... B....

    94 now.....

  26. J.... B....

    if you don't like Chris knight then f@$! you

  27. J.... M....

    I think Chris Knight would do an awesome cover of The Road Goes On Forever but The Party Never Ends

    J.... M....

    Justin Myslive checkout "undone" it a r. e.k. tune he covers

    J.... M....

    I'd much rather hear him sing REKs The Road Goes On and On.

  28. j.... s....

    I'm from ky and just now found him, great music......

  29. j.... i....

    Love this song kinda lived the lyrics but man chris is a good guy I like this one and down the river that one shows loyalty between brothers even after death

  30. m.... s....

    he is the awasomeist country singer/song writer ever.keep it up .

  31. W.... ....

    the man...just freaking rocks.

  32. b.... m....

    story of my life.even if I did it I was framed .

  33. R.... ....

    His story telling is intense

  34. K.... G....

    This dude is a nuclear bomb and today's country is a pop-it.

    K.... G....

    😂😂

  35. S.... V....

    i was framed

  36. i.... ....

    Brilliant story teller, with a genuine voice.

  37. i.... ....

    Love this song. Chris Knight is an awesome storyteller, right up there with old Hank Sr. and Charlie Daniels.

  38. d.... I....

    I remembered John Mellencamp ! nice voice tune!! Thanx for share!!

  39. L.... G....

    I feel like there is a story behind this.

  40. B.... C....

    laid up here in east ky. wondering why i havent heard of chris? but glad he  made it out epa has killed the soul . and now they shut the prison down but by god riding it out till they move me to the box

  41. Z.... D....

    I came for the song. I stayed for Megan and Dito. 

  42. 1.... ....

    @shalom Lowell...Chris was not on the Brady bunch u fuckin moron. What's up with these idiots posting stuff that isn't remotely true

  43. C.... J....

    Such great talent

  44. J.... E....

    I was Framed... I resemble that remark.

  45. C.... R....

    STORY TIME BY MR. KNIGHT!!!!!

  46. P.... L....

    Love your music.....

  47. W.... S....

    I love to jam this song wide open with the top off of my Jeep.!

  48. j.... w....

    Or learn how to write in English. You're spelling it correctly, but other than that, everything's wrong. My point is you have a lot of other things you can improve on in your life. I hope you have a good one brother.

  49. j.... w....

    30 seconds dude, CHILL. Chug a brew or something hahaha

  50. J.... P....

    Even if I did gun him done i was still framed! Love it

  51. s.... ....

    great...too bad about 30 minites of commercials by vevo

    s.... ....

    stuicide1 m

  52. s.... ....

    Chris Knight came out during the alt country boom of the MID to late'90's . The anti Garth,so to speak . He is still going strong today . His music is timeless .

  53. L.... F....

    we goin down to ole smittys tonite to watch him ye yee!!!

  54. T.... ....

    Get this on Spotify please!

  55. M.... ....

    this guy is the Jesus of country music. I swear to god he's all i listen to from that genre anymore.

  56. r.... ....

    Chris can't screw music. Awesome!

  57. S.... D....

    So, I'm getting ready to check out this video and a Taylor Swift "Advertisement" (which is 30 seconds long and you cant click through it) comes on. Yea, Youtube. This is what I really want to watch. FU!

  58. J.... F....

    damn this guy needs a hella lot more credit and fame!!!!!!

    J.... F....

    Josh Frame

  59. c.... c....

    well, i cant i have been framed because i have never been i dont think

  60. p.... ....

    Yeah ol chris lives here in ky.. Good ol boy

  61. M.... F....

    Yes, just saw him last week in Brenham TX!! Awesome show

  62. r.... ....

    anyone know if he is still doing shows?

    r.... ....

    He'll be at a local bar at the end of the month

  63. w.... ....

    Saw this guy this past weekend in Atlanta at Smith's Olde Bar! GREAT CONCERT. I was with good friends and had a kick ass time. My wife and I will go see this guy again DEFINITELY.

  64. B.... S....

    Ive seen him 2 time here on Dallas, Can't wait till he comes back!

  65. j.... ....

    his music is its own style and deserves more acknowledgement !

  66. j.... ....

    like if u hate nikki manaj

    j.... ....

    I'll like it when you spell It correctly

  67. D.... M....

    someone get this nicki minaj trash off of a real artists song

  68. Y.... 1....

    I dont think he would be this good if he was main stream.

  69. m.... ....

    He's the boss in my book.

  70. c.... b....

    @BLUTundGermany sorry bout takin so long to reply but yes he lives here in Kentucky..

  71. b.... e....

    Love this song

  72. T.... S....

    These commercials are really a bad idea. Love Chris Knight. One of the best storytellers I've ever heard...

  73. S.... W....

    damn good song

  74. B.... ....

    @sk8er4life2828
    Ive patroled the streets of iraq and the country-side of afghanistan?! why would I be afraid to say pussy in nashville? lol

  75. s.... ....

    how was this song NOT a number one hit guess the radio didnt like it

  76. g.... ....

    blutund is correct. Texas or not, CK is plain well respected. As an artist and a person. One of the best

  77. S.... ....

    It's really a shame that artists like Chris Knight who sing legitimate songs will probably never make it big because they haven't conformed to pop country ....... But that just makes this man even more badass ..... keep on rockin brotha

  78. B.... ....

    @cbaumhofer
    hes a kentuckian aint he? but he's huge on the Texas Country scene not that nashivlle bullshit

  79. l.... w....

    thinking of you my Bro,,,R.I.P...we loved this tune....

  80. c.... b....

    I'm glad to be able to say that I live five miles from him, he is a great guy and never acts too good to talk to you.. His kids play softball in the same fields as my son, he acts like a normal everyday man..

  81. r.... ....

    One of the best there is out there!

  82. E.... N....

    CK is not underrated. He is under-known. Anyone familiar with Chris hears the genius. He sings 4 minute short stories and novellas. He is the doing ok right now, and in time we may see a Lucinda Williams type breakthrough. How many years did we talk about Lucinda before everyone claimed they had always been fans?

  83. J.... B....

    haha..my moms bf used to listen to this song wen he wud drink i hated it at 1st but we listened to it so much i began to like it

  84. A.... G....

    @jaredwashere11 Well I just heard this song on the radit today it was pretty awesome.

  85. P.... K....

    lol my last name is knight too

  86. G.... T....

    thats soo true hes could probibly be the next hank

  87. C.... R....

    Great live performer - genuine lyrics - no bull shit.

  88. w.... ....

    me too.

  89. C.... R....

    Love Chris. He is very good live.

  90. c.... ....

    One the best country Rockers of all time

  91. c.... ....

    totally under rated artist