"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan. It was recorded for the soundtrack of the 1973 film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, and was released with the b-side "Turkey Chase".
Cover version[]
Lana Del Rey performed the song live several times as part of her 2013 Paradise Tour, as an outro to "Without You". The first performance was in Amnéville, France, on April 3, 2013.
The song was a part of a session done by Del Rey's live touring band in preparation for her Paradise Tour performances. The full rehearsal session, which featured Del Rey's pre-recorded vocals and were created with the intent of aiding the tour's videographer, leaked on October 15, 2020. Del Rey's vocals are not featured on the cover, which serves as an instrumental outro to "Without You".
Lyrics[]
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
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' upon 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
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh