You Can't Always Get What You Want

You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want 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 get what you need I saw him today at the reception Standing there with a glass in his hand I knew he would meet his connection His cancels that all turn and sing Said you can't always get what you want No, you can't always get what you want Said you can't always get what you want But if you try sometime, you just might find You get what you need, need, need, you get what you need, yeah He dressed up, go to the demonstrations To get his fair share of abuse He wanted to be an overnight sensation And if he don't, he's gon' blow a 50 amp fuse, oh-oh-oh You can't always get what you want, oh yeah You can't always get what you want, no-no You know you can't always get what you want But if you try sometimes, you just might find You get what you need, get what you need He goes to the drugstore near the station Some say to get his prescriptions filled He's practiced at the art of deception No one can tell what he really feels, yeah-yeah-yeah You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want, aw-aw-aw You can't always get what you want But if you try sometimes, say you just might find You get what you need, need, get what you need, oh yeah You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want You try sometime, you just might find You get what you need, need (Overnight sensation) overnight sensation (Education) education (There's no relation) (I need a vacation) I need a vacation (And we need elation) and we need elation (With some cooperation) (And we need the patience, hoo) oh, you You can't always get what you want (you can't always get what you want, oh no) You can't always get what you want (get what you want, well, no you can't) You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want It's a feeling, off the ceiling Get on, get on down now, to the real nitty gritty, yeah-yeah That bass is pumpin' (you can't always get what you want) But you can't get it and you can't get it now (you can't always get what you want) You know that you can't always get what you want What you want, what you want Oh, you, you can't always get what you want, oh yeah, no, no But do you know? (You can't always get what you want) Second-best will stand a chance, yes it will, oh, yes it will