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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chrissi Poland
Chrissi Poland
Performer
Tash Neal
Tash Neal
Guitar
James Genus
James Genus
Bass Guitar
Eric Finland
Eric Finland
Keyboards
Josh Dion
Josh Dion
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Songwriter
Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chrissi Poland
Chrissi Poland
Producer
Charlie Martínez
Charlie Martínez
Mixing Engineer
Michael Fossenkemper
Michael Fossenkemper
Mastering Engineer
Scott Sharrard
Scott Sharrard
Producer

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 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 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, yeah
The floods 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
Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
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