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Grand Funk Railroad – Gimme Shelter (1971) | Track profile | Dork

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Grand Funk Railroad

Gimme Shelter

Release date: 1st April 1971

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About This Track

"Gimme Shelter" is a track by Grand Funk Railroad, from the album Survival, released 1st April 1971. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Gimme Shelter

Oooo, oooo, oooo

Oooo, oooo, oooo

Oooo, a storm is threatenin', 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

Oooo, see the fire sweeping up every street today

Burns like a red-coal carpet, mad 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, murder, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away

Oooo, a storm is threatenin' 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

It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away

I said a 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, kiss away, kiss 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

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

Love, sister, 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

War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away

Love, sister, it's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away

War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away

Love, sister, it's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away

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Track details

From Survival

1971

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Album

Grand Funk Railroad

Release year

1971

—Comfort Me
—I Can Feel Him in the Morning
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—Country Road
—Feelin' Alright
—I Want Freedom

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