Oh 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 its 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

The floods is threat’ning
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
It’s just a shot away
It’s just a shot away
I tell you 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

Clayton began her recording career in 1962 at the relatively young age of fourteen by singing “You’re the Reason I’m Living” as a duet with Bobby Darin. A year later, she recorded the first version of “The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss)“, although it was Betty Everett’s version of the same year that reached the top 10 in the Billboard Hot 100. Her early career included performances with artists including Ray Charles (as one of The Raelettes), Pearl Bailey, Elvis Presley, Phil Ochs, and Burt Bacharach. She co-wrote the song “Sho’ Nuff” — which is about her mother — with Billy Preston [in 1971].

Clayton is known widely for her powerfully-sung duet with Mick Jagger on The Rolling Stones’ song “Gimme Shelter” on their Let It Bleed album release in 1969. (Originally, the Stones had intended to have Bonnie Bramlett sing, but Bramlett was not available, possibly due to illness.) Reportedly, the intensity of her performance on the song caused Clayton to miscarry. Clayton also sang backing vocals on Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama“. Also, early in her career, Clayton sang backup vocals for Tom Jones, Joe Cocker and Carole King. She also originated the role of the Acid Queen in the original 1972 London production of The Who’s Tommy. More recently, Clayton has provided background vocals for Sparta’s latest album Threes on the songs “Atlas” and “Translation“. As an actress, she co-starred with Ally Sheedy in the 1987 film Maid to Order, and played Verna Dee Jordan in the final season of Cagney & Lacey.

Clayton sang “You’re Always There When I Need You,” the main title for 1980’s The Nude Bomb, Agent 86’s only romp on the big screen. Merry also sang the song “Yes” that was in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing and also featured on the soundtrack album. She also recorded backing vocals for Tori Amos on her 1994 hit, Cornflake Girl.

Clayton also sang backup on several tracks from Neil Young’s debut album “Neil Young“, originally released in 1968.

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