The Rolling Stones

Gimme Shelter

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Ooh, a storm is threatening 
My very life today
If I don't get some shelter, 
Oh yeah I'm gonna fade away

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    War, children, it's just a shot away, 
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    It's just a shot away
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    War, children, it's just a shot away, 
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    It's just a shot away

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Ooh, see the fire is sweepin, 
Our very streets today
Burns like a red coal carpet, 
Mad bull lost its way

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    War, children, it's just a shot away, 
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    It's just a shot away
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    War, children, it's just a shot away, 
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    It's just a shot away

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    Rape, murder, it's just a shot away, 
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    It's just a shot away
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    Rape, murder, it's just a shot away, 
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    It's just a shot away
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    Rape, murder, it's just a shot away, 
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    It's just a shot away, yeah

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Mmm, the flood is threatening, 
My very life today
Gimme, gimme shelter, 
Or I'm gonna fade away

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    War, children, it's just a shot away, 
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    It's just a shot away
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    It's just a shot away, it's just a thought away, 
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    It's just a shot away

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    I said, love, sister, it's just a kiss away, 
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    It's just a kiss away
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    It's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away, 
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    Kiss away, kiss away, yeah