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 was gonna meet her connection)
(At her feet was her foot-loose man)

(Now 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 sometime)
(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 her foot-loose 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 sometime
You just might find
You get what you need

I went down to the demonstration
To get my fair share of abuse
Singing, "We gonna vent our frustration"
If we don't we're gonna blow a fifty amp fuse

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 sometime
You just might find
You get what you need

Oh baby, yeah
Oh

I went to the Chelsea Drugstore
To get your prescription filled
I was standing in line with Mr. Jimmy
And man, did he look pretty ill

We decided that we would have a soda
My fav'rite flavor was cherry red
I sung my song to Mr. Jimmy
And he said one word to me and that was "dead"

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 sometime
You just might find
You get what you need

Oh yeah
Woo

You get what you need
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
I could tell by her blood-stained hands

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 sometime
You just might find
You get what you need

Oh yeah
Oh baby
Woo

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 sometime
You just might find
You just might find
You get what you need

Oh yeah
Ah baby

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