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 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
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.

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!

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 song my song to Mr. Jimmy,
And he said one word to me and that was "dead."
And I said to him

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!

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.

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!

Aww 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
But if you try sometimes
You just might find
You get what you need!
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