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This song was written in 1969, 6 yrs. after the death of President Kennedy and is about political corruption and social unrest during that time. There was Vietnam, Woodstock, race riots, all ethnic groups of university students being clubbed for protesting and later shot, the Black Panthers, SDS, Weather Underground. A lot going on...Mick Jagger sings of needing shelter from this STORM. Its just as relevant today. Mary or Merry Clayton hits the high notes. Oh, a storm is threatning My very life today If I dont get some shelter Oh yeah, Im gonna fade away War, children, its just a shot away Its just a shot away War, children, its just a shot away Its just a shot away Ooh, see the fire is sweepin Our very street today Burns like a red coal carpet Mad bull lost its way War, children, its just a shot away Its just a shot away War, children, its just a shot away Its just a shot away Rape, murder! Its just a shot away Its just a shot away Rape, murder! Its just a shot away Its just a shot away Rape, murder! Its just a shot away Its just a shot away The floods is threatning My very life today Gimme, gimme shelter Or Im gonna fade away War, children, its just a shot away Its just a shot away Its just a shot away Its just a shot away Its just a shot away I tell you love, sister, its just a kiss away Its just a kiss away Its just a kiss away Its just a kiss away Its just a kiss away Kiss away, kiss away
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 19:35:19 +0000

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