# Extend "Knocking on Heaven's Door" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 25, 2016, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extend-knocking-on-heavens-door/760865 "2016-07-25T16:31:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2016, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extend-knocking-on-heavens-door/760865/1 "2016-07-25T16:31:09Z")
Yeah, it’s hubrissy all to hell, but given that Dylan’s “Knocking on Heaven’s Door” is one of the ten or twenty greatest songs ever written, it always feels like a bad radio edit, ending after two small verses. Everyone from Dylan down to the local lounge singer has messed with the lyrics over the years, so let’s play. Either quote your favorite variant verse and note who and when, or share a verse or two you always thought was good enough. Both mine, hummed over the years: Mama, stand my boots upon my grave I won’t be walkin’ any more Looks like my journey’s at an end I feel I’m knockin’ on heaven’s door Mama, take back your heart from me Mine can no longer hear its roar The silence has spread throughout my veins I feel I’m knockin’ on heaven’s door Polite critique of all verses, Doper and other, welcome - is it a verse Bobby D might have penned, in the day? ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2016, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extend-knocking-on-heavens-door/760865/2 "2016-07-25T16:54:28Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > Yeah, it’s hubrissy all to hell, but given that Dylan’s “Knocking on Heaven’s Door” is one of the ten or twenty greatest songs ever written, it always feels like a bad radio edit, ending after two small verses. > > Everyone from Dylan down to the local lounge singer has messed with the lyrics over the years, so let’s play. Either quote your favorite variant verse and note who and when, or share a verse or two you always thought was good enough. > > Both mine, hummed over the years: > Mama, stand my boots upon my grave > I won’t be walkin’ any more > Looks like my journey’s at an end > I feel I’m knockin’ on heaven’s door > > Mama, take back your heart from me > Mine can no longer hear its roar > The silence has spread throughout my veins > I feel I’m knockin’ on heaven’s door > Polite critique of all verses, Doper and other, welcome - is it a verse Bobby D might have penned, in the day? They are too stilted for me. Too many passive constructions and backwards things. I think it should be more conversational. But that’s me, we are not in the same universe: KOHD is not even in my top 100 Dylan songs. Didn’t the song rhyme? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2016, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extend-knocking-on-heavens-door/760865/3 "2016-07-25T16:59:39Z")
_Mama take this hat from me It don’t fit me anymore My heads a-hangin’ don’t you see I Feel I’m knockin’ on heaven’s door._ ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2016, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extend-knocking-on-heavens-door/760865/4 "2016-08-23T07:40:42Z")
Carve my name upon my stone I won’t be writin’ home no more I’ve got no stories left to tell I feel I’m knockin’ on Heaven’s door Lay a rose upon my grave I can’t pick flowers anymore I’ve run out of love to give I feel I’m knockin’ on Heaven’s door Dress me up in white linens I won’t be dancing anymore I’ve been laid low in my prime I feel I’m knockin’ on Heaven’s door Get six young girls to haul my casket I won’t be flirting anymore Pills of white mercury have failed me I feel I’m knockin’ on Heaven’s door Let me go, let me go, God bless me I won’t be wandering anymore I’ve never met a soul like you I feel I’m knockin’ on Heaven’s door Beat upon your drum slowly I can’t play that fiddle anymore The last dance is finished I feel I’m knockin’ on Heaven’s door (Inspired by the "Streets of Laredo/St. James Infirmary/Unfortunate Rake folk tradition)