[Intro]
[Verse]
Ooh, a storm i
s threatening
my very life t
oday
If I don't get
some shelter,
oh yeah I'm g
onna fade away
[Chorus]
War, children,
it's just a s
hot away, it's
just a shot a
way
War, children,
it's just a s
hot away, it's
just a shot a
way
[Verse]
Ooh, see the f
ire is sweepin
, our very str
eets today
Burns like a r
ed coal carpet
, mad bull los
t its way
[Chorus]
War, children,
it's just a s
hot away, it's
just a shot a
way
War, children,
it's just a s
hot away, it's
just a shot a
way
Rape, murder,
it's just a sh
ot away, it's
just a shot aw
ay
Rape, murder,
it's just a sh
ot away, it's
just a shot aw
ay
Rape, murder,
it's just a sh
ot away, it's
just a shot aw
ay, yeah
[Verse]
Mmm, the flood
is threatenin
g, my very lif
e today
Gimme, gimme s
helter, or I'm
gonna fade aw
ay
[Chorus]
War, children,
it's just a s
hot away, it's
just a shot a
way
It's just a sh
ot away, it's
just a thought
away, it's ju
st a shot away
I said, love,
sister, it's j
ust a kiss awa
y, it's just a
kiss away
It's just a ki
ss away, it's
just a kiss aw
ay, kiss away,
kiss away, ye
ah