Gimme Shelter

by The Rolling Stones

From the album: Hot Rocks (1964-1971)

Track 17 of 21 on Hot Rocks (1964-1971) (1971).

Duration: 4:30

Hot Rocks (1964-1971) cover art

Lyrics for Gimme Shelter

Ooh, a storm is threatening My very life today If I don't get some shelter Ooh yeah 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 Ooh, see the fire is sweepin' Our streets today Burns like a red coal carpet Mad bull lost its way 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 Rape, murder, it's just a shot away It's just a 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 Mmm, a flood is threatening My very life today Gimme, gimme shelter Or 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 It's just a shot away I tell you love, sister 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

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