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

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 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 sometime

You might find you get what you need

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 50-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

I went down to the Chelsea drugstore

To get your prescription filled

I was standin' in line with Mr. Jerry

The man said he looked real ill

We decided that we would have a soda

My favorite flavor, cherry red

I sung my song to Mr. Jerry

And he said one word to me and that was "fed"

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