Knockin on Heavens Door was written by Bob Dylan for the soundtrack of the 1973 movie Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid. The song captures the desolation of a dying sheriff who feels unable to continue his role as a law enforcer due to his impending death.
Mama take this badge off of me I can't use it anymore It's getting dark, too dark to see I feel 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 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