Oh, a storm is threatening My very life today If I don't get some shelter Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away War, children, its just a shot away Its just a shot away War, children, its just a shot away Its just a shot away Ooh, see the fire is sweepin Our very street today Burns like a red coal carpet Mad bull lost its way War, children, its just a shot away Its just a shot away War, children, its just a shot away Its just a shot away Rape, murder! Its just a shot away Its just a shot away Rape, murder! Its just a shot away Its just a shot away Rape, murder! Its just a shot away Its just a shot away The floods is threatening My very life today Gimme, gimme shelter Or I'm gonna fade away War, children, its just a shot away Its just a shot away Its just a shot away Its just a shot away Its just a shot away I tell you love, sister, its just a kiss away Its just a kiss away Its just a kiss away Its just a kiss away Its just a kiss away Kiss away, kiss away