You Can't Always Get What You Want

I saw her today at the reception

A glass of wine in her hand

I knew she would meet her connection

At her feet was a footloose man

No, you can't always get what you want

You can't always get what you want

You can't always get what you want

But if you try sometimes

You'll find you get what you need

I saw her today at the reception

A glass of wine in her hand

I knew she was gonna meet her connection

At her feet was a footloose man

You can't always get what you want

You can't always get what you want

You can't always get what you want

But if you try sometimes

Well, you might find you get what you need

Ah yeah

And I went down to the demonstration

To get my fair share of abuse

Singin', "We're gonna vent our frustration

If we don't, we're gonna blow a fifty amp fuse"

Sing it to me, honey

You can't always get what you want

You can't always get what you want

You can't always get what you want

But if you try sometimes

Well, you just might find you get what you need

Oh baby, yeah

Ah

I went down to the Chelsea drugstore

To get your prescription filled

I was standin' in line with Mr. Jimmy

And, man, did he look pretty ill

We decided that we would have a soda

My favorite flavor, cherry red

I sung my song to Mr. Jimmy

Yeah

And he said one word to me, and that was "Dead"

I said to him

You can't always get what you want

You can't always get what you want

I tell you, baby

You can't always get what you want

No

But if you try sometimes, you just might find

You get what you need

Oh yes

Woo!

You get what you need

Yeah, oh baby

Oh yeah

I saw her today at the reception

In her glass was a bleeding man

She was practiced at the art of deception

Well, I could tell by her bloodstained hands

Sing it

You can't always get what you want

You can't always get what you want

You can't always get what you want

But if you try sometimes

You just might find

You just might find

You get what you need

Oh yes

Ah yeah

Woo!

Ah, you can't always get what you want

No, no, baby

You can't always get what you want

You can't always get what you want

Hmm, but if you try sometimes

You just might find

You just might find that, that you

You get what you need

Ah yeah

Ah, tellin' it to me