Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (Live at the Ritz 1988)

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Axl Rose] Mama, take this badge from me I can't use it anymore It's gettin' dark, too dark to see Feels like I'm knockin' on heaven's door [Chorus: Axl Rose & Steven Adler, Axl Rose] Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door, hey, hey, hey hey yeah Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door, woah-oh, woah-oh, oh-woah, yeah Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door Hey, hey, yeah Woah-oh yeah, yeah Woah-oh, yeah [Verse 2: Axl Rose] Mama, put my guns in the ground I can't shoot them anymore That cold black cloud is comin' down Feels like I'm knockin' on heaven's door [Chorus: Axl Rose & Steven Adler, Axl Rose] Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door, hey, hey, hey hey yeah Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door, woah-oh, woah-oh, oh-woah, yeah Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door Hey, hey, yeah Woah-oh, yeah Woah-oh, yeah, yeah [Guitar Solo] [Instrumental Break] [Bridge: Axl Rose Alright You know what time it is now It's time for you to get some aggressions out and help me sing this part That's what time it is I'll sing one and then you sing one We'll do this a few times We'll see if we can make this louder than the last time we were here I think you can do that tonight, don't you? 'Sides, you don't want the rest of the country to think you're a bunch of wimps, huh Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door Alright Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door Come on, little louder Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door See a lot of people standin' in the back We got one more left Let's make 'em have to pull the faders back, alright? Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door Let this one be loud Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door Woah, woah, woah, yeah [Chorus: Axl Rose & Steven Adler] 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 Woah-oh Oh, oh, yeah [Outro: Axl Rose] Quiet, honey, or you're outta the show