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 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 anymore.
      
       That long, black cloud is coming down,
      
       I feel 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.