[Intro]
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh

[Verse 1]
Oh, a storm is threatening
My very life today
If I don't get some shelter
Oh, Lord, I'm gonna fade away

[Chorus]
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, yeah

[Verse 2]
Ooh, see a fire is sweeping
Our very streets today
Burns like a red coal carpet
A mad bull lost his way

[Chorus]
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, yeah
[Bridge]
Ladies and gentlemen, my big brother Jay Emmons
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, yeah-yeah

[Verse 3]
Oh, a storm is threatening
My very life today
Give me, oh, give me shelter
Or else I'm going to fade away

[Chorus]
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, yeah

[Outro]
I tell you, 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
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
I tell you, love, love, love
I tell you, love, love
I tell you, love, love