Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jimmy Miller
Maracas
Mick Jagger
Harmonica
Keith Richards
Background Vocals
Nicky Hopkins
Piano
Merry Clayton
Vocals
Charlie Watts
Drums
Bill Wyman
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mick Jagger
Songwriter
Keith Richards
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jimmy Miller
Producer
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Bruce Botnick
Assistant Engineer
Glyn Johns
Engineer
Irish O'Duffy
Assistant Engineer
Jerry Hansen
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
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
Writer(s): Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
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