Bob Dylan
A manuscript fair copy of "Knocking on Heaven's Door," handwritten by Bob Dylan, ca. 2009
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5.25 x 8 in. 1 p, 16-line manuscript in black ballpoint ink on stationery from The Carlyle hotel in New York City.
Fair copy penned in 2009.
Handwritten lyrics for Bob Dylan’s classic, "Knocking on Heaven's Door," The 16-line fair copy penned by Dylan in black ballpoint pen on stationery from The Carlyle hotel in New York City and signed at the bottom, "Bob Dylan / 2009." The manuscript features the first and second verses, each followed by the chorus:
"Mama take this badge off of me
I can't use it anymore
It's getting dark too dark to see
Feel like 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
Just like so many times before
Mama put my guns in the ground
I can't fire them anymore
That long black cloud is coming down
Feel like 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
Just like so many times before”