Gimme Shelter (Live) Gimme Shelter (Live) - The Rolling Stones Written by:Jagger Mick/Richards Keith Oh a storm is threat'ning My very life today If I don't get some shelter Oh 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 See the fire is sweepin' Our very street today Burns like a red coal carpet Mad bull bull lost it's 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 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 I tell you love 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 shot shot away It's just a shot away It's just a shot away It's just a shot away Shot shot away I tell sister love it's just a kiss away It's just a kiss away 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 It's just a kiss away It's just a kiss away Kiss away kiss away Kiss away kiss away Gimme shelter Gimme shelter Gimme shelter