Ooh, a storm is threatenin' My very life today If I don't get some shelter Oh, I'm gonna fade away War, children, uh-huh 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 Burns like a red-coal carpet Till the mad bull has lost his 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 Yeah, yeah, yeah 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 Yeah Oh, well, a storm is threatenin' My very life today Gimme, gimme shelter Or I'm gonna fade away War, children, uh-huh 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 Oh, sisters It's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away It's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away Just a kiss away, kiss away, kiss away, yeah