Oo, the storm is threatening My very life today If I don't get some shelter Oo, 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 Oo, see the fire is sweepin' Our very streets today Burns like a red coal carpet Mad bull's 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, yeah ♪ Mmm, the 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 (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 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, yeah