You Can’t Always Get What You Want

You Can’t Always Get What You Want
(Mick Jagger/Keith Richards)

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

And 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, yeah
You just might find you get what you need!

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

And 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, yeah
You just might find you get what you need!

So, I went to the Chelsea Drugstore
To get your prescription filled
I was standing in line with my friend, Mr. Jimmy
And man, did he look pretty ill
We decided that we would have a soda
My favorite flavour was cherry red
I sing this song to Mr. Jimmy
And he said one word to me and that was “dead. ”
And I said to him

And you can’t always get what you want, honey
You can’t always get what you want
You can’t always get what you want
But if you try sometimes, yeah
You just might find you get what you need!

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
And you can’t always get what you want, honey
You can’t always get what you want
You can’t always get what you want
But if you try sometimes, yeah
You just might find you get what you need!

And you can’t always get what you want, honey
You can’t always get what you want
You cant always get what you want
But if you try sometimes, yeah
You just might find you get what you need