Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Bob Dylan| Parole alternative | |
| KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR Mama, take this badge off of me I can't use it anymore. It's gettin' dark, too dark for me to see I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door. Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Mama, put my guns in the ground I can't shoot them anymore. That long black cloud is comin' down I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door. Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door | 1. Alternative outtake verses from Burbank sessions, Feb 1973 Mama, put my guns in the ground I don't need them anymore Long black train is comin' round I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door Mama take this badge off of me I don't need it any more It's gettin' dark, too dark to see I feel I'm knocking on heaven's door Mama, put my guns in the ground I can't shoot them anymore that long black train is comin' round I'm knockin' up on heaven's door 2. 1974, various locations, including the version on "Before The Flood". This verse is inserted between the two verses on the original album. Mama, wipe the blood from my face I'm sick and tired of the war Got a lone feelin', and it's hard to trace Feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door Mama take these bells out of my ears I can't hear them anymore They're bringin' me down and givin' me tears Feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door 3. Roger McGuinn's verse: Mama I can hear that thunder roar Echoin' down from God's distant shore I can hear it callin' for my soul Feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door (Waterbury CT) 4. Mama wipe the blood off of my face I can't see through it anymore I need someone to talk to, and a new hiding place I feel like I'm knocking on heaven's door (Boston) 5. Mama take these tears out of my eyes I can't see through them anymore Just for once, I'd like to see the sunrise Feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door (MSG, "Night of the Hurricane") 6. Mama take this badge off of me I can't feel it anymore It's getting dark, too dark to see Feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door (New Orleans, Fort Worth) 7. Mama tow my barge down to sea Pull it down from shore to shore Two brown eyes are lookin' at me Feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door. 8. Goin' down by that road Feelin' down and more and more Take the train by [...] Feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door. (Earl's Court, London) 10. [...] on this scene fallin' down like to the floor Two brown eyes are looking at me Feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door (Earl's Court, London) 11. Mama take me above all that misery Let it fall down to the floor Two brown eyes are looking at me Feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door (Drammen, Norway) 12. Mama take this [front part away] I just don't want it anymore Aah, when I get in front of something it's too much to pay Yeah, Feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door 13. Mama take my boat [out of the sea] Let it fall down to the floor Two brown eyes are looking at me Feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door. (Avignon) 14. Mama wipe the blood out of my face I just can't see through it anymore Got a lone black feelin' and it's hard to trace And I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door... 15. Mama put my guns into the ground I just can't fire them anymore that long black train is pullin' on down And I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door... (MTV Unplugged, 1994) |
