Mama take this badge from me,
I can't use it any more,
It's getting dark, too dark to see,
I'm feelin like I'm knocking on heaven's door.

Knock, knock knocking on heaven's door.
Knock, knock knocking on heaven's door.
Knock, knock knocking on heaven's door.
Knock, knock knocking on heaven's door.

Mama put my guns in the ground,
I can't shoot them any more,
That long cold black cloud is coming down,
I'm feelin like I'm knocking on heaven's door.

Knock, knock knocking on heaven's door.
Knock, knock knocking on heaven's door.
Knock, knock knocking on heaven's door, ooh yeah
Knock, knock knocking on heaven's door.