"Gimme Shelter"
Oh, a storm is threat'ning
My very life today
If I don't get some shelter
Oh 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 very street today
Burns like a red coal carpet
Mad bull lost your 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!
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
The floods is threat'ning
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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Writer(s): M. JAGGER, K. RICHARD
"'Gimme Shelter' was written during the Vietnam War and so it's very much about the awareness that war is always present; it was very present in life at that point." - Mick Jagger.
The recording features guest vocals by Merry Clayton. Her name was erroneously written on the original release, appearing as 'Mary'. Later she recorded her own version of the song which was released as a single.
Martin Scorsese has used this song in three of his films: "Casino", "The Departed" and "Goodfellas".
President Barack Obama once told in an interview that "Gimme Shelter" is his favorite Rolling Stones song.
"Gimme Shelter" was never released as a single, but it has been included on many compilations.
album: "Let It Bleed" (1969)
