[Verse 1]
It’s hard to know
In the bullet second of death
What I imagined
It was not
This fear and fierce anger
Paralyzing my heart
I stood naked
In a brothel of death
As ashamed as a virgin
My youth
Strode beside a horseless carriage
My hands fell from the reins
I heard only foreign words
And I watched the fine powder of decay
Settle on my photograph
I know now the day will not break
The rain will not fall
On the fire around me
I can see myself
Burning brightly

[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
Mama, take my guns off of me
I can't use ‘em anymore
I feel too blind, too blind to see
I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 3]
Mama, put my gun in the ground
I can’t use it anymore
That long black cloud, it’s coming down
I feel I’m knockin’ on heaven’s door

[Outro]
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
(Ohhh yeah)
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
(Don’t you hear me knockin’ on)
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
(I put my, I put my, put my)
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
(Don’t you hear me knockin’ on)
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
(Knock-knock on heaven’s door)
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
(Don’t you hear me knockin’, oh Lord)
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door (I’m knockin’ on Heaven’s door)
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door