Gimme Shelter

oh, see the storm is threatening
my very life today
if i don't get some shelter
yeah, i'm gonna fade away

war, children
it's just a kiss away
it's just a kiss away
yeah

oh, see the fire is sweeping
down through the streets today
burning like a bright red carpet
another fool who lost the way

rape.
murder.
it's just a kiss away
it's just a kiss away
yeah
love, children
it's just a shot away
it's just a shot away
love, sisters
it's just a shot away
shot away shot away
war, children
it's just a kiss away
it's just a kiss away

Gimme Shelter, wikipedia entry.
The original Rolling Stones' version and videoclip on Youtube.
The splendid cover by The Sisters of Mercy, on their B-Side of THe Temple of Love.
In 2007 Angelique Kidjo featured Joss Stone on her second single from her album Djin Djin.
Patti Smith plays Gimme Shelter on her 2007 tour.

Mother's little helper

What a drag it is getting old
"Kids are different today"
I hear ev'ry mother say
Mother needs something today to calm her down
And though she's not really ill
There's a little yellow pill
She goes running for the shelter of a mother's little helper
And it helps her on her way, gets her through her busy day

"Things are different today"
I hear ev'ry mother say
Cooking fresh food for a husband's just a drag
So she buys an instant cake and she burns her frozen steak
And goes running for the shelter of a mother's little helper
And two helps her on her way, get her through her busy day

Doctor please some more of these
Outside the door, she took four more
What a drag it is getting old

"Men just aren't the same today"
I hear ev'ry mother say
They just don't appreciate that you get tired
They're so hard to satisfy. You can tranquilize your mind
So go running for the shelter of a mother's little helper
And four help you through the night, help to minimize your plight

Doctor please some more of these
Outside the door, she took four more
What a drag it is getting old

"Life's just much too hard today"
I hear ev'ry mother say
The pursuit of happiness just seems a bore
And if you take more of those, you will get an overdose
No more running to the shelter of a mother's little helper
They just helped you on your way through your busy dying day

Mother's little helper - Rolling Stones
Mother's little helper - Arno (awesome interpretation)