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Gimme Shelter Lyrics By Merry Clayton

    ooh the storm is threatnin’
    my very life today
    if i don’t get me no shelter
    i think i’m gonna fade away

    war children
    it’s just a shot away it’s just a shot away
    war children
    it’s just a shot away it’s just a shot away yeah

    ooh see the fire is sweepin’
    my very street today
    somebody oughta gimme some shelter
    or i think i’m gonna fade away

    war children
    it’s just a shot away just one shot away
    it’s just a shot away it’s just a shot away

    rape murder
    it’s just a shot away just one shot away
    rape murder yeah
    it’s just a shot away it’s just a shot away
    rape murder
    it’s just a shot away it’s just a shot away yeah yeah

    mmm the floods is threatnin’
    my very life today
    gimme why don’t you gimme some shelter
    or i think i’m gonna fade away

    war children
    it’s just a shot away it’s just a shot away
    it’s just a shot away it’s just a shot away
    shot away
    shot away

    it’s just a kiss away it’s just a kiss away
    it’s just a kiss away it’s just a kiss away
    it’s just a kiss away kiss away kiss away

    why don’t you stop that shootin’
    why don’t you stop that shootin’
    oh children
    together now

    Artist: Merry Clayton

    Year: 1970

    Decade: 70s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 121