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 MIGHT FIND 

YOU GET WHAT YOU NEED
AW YEAH EH 
YEAH EH 
OW 

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 FIFTY AMP FUSE 
SING IT TO ME 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 
SOMETIMES 
WELL YOU JUST MIGHT 
FIND 

YOU GET WHAT YOU NEED
AW BABY YEAH 
AW 
I WENT DOWN 

TO THE CHELSEA 
DRUGSTORE 
TO GET YOUR 
PRESCRIPTION FILLED 

I WAS STANDIN' IN LINE 
WITH MISTER JIMMY 
AND MAN DID 
HE LOOK PRETTY ILL 

WE DECIDED 
THAT WE WOULD HAVE 
A SODA 
MY FAVORITE 

FLAVOR CHERRY RED 
WELL I SUNG MY SONG 
TO MISTER JIMMY 
YEAH 

AND HE SAID ONE WORD 
TO ME 
AND THAT WAS DEAD 
I SAID TO HIM 

YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET 
WHAT YOU WANT 
NAH YOU CAN'T 
ALWAYS GET 

WHAT YOU WANT 
YEAH YOU CAN'T 
ALWAYS GET 
WHAT YOU WANT 

BUT IF YOU TRY 
SOMETIMES 
WELL YOU JUST MIGHT 
FIND 

YOU GET WHAT YOU NEED
AW YES WOO 
12 BAR 
INSTRUMENTAL 

BREAK 

YOU GET WHAT YOU NEED
AW YEAH 

OW 

I SAW HER TODAY 
AT THE RECEPTION 

IN HER GLASS WAS A 
BLEEDING MAN 
SHE WAS PRACTICED 
AT THE ART 

OF DECEPTION 
WELL I COULD TELL 
BY HER 
BLOOD STAINED HANDS 

SAID 
YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET 
WHAT YOU WANT YEAH 
AW YOU CAN'T 

ALWAYS GET 
WHAT YOU WANT 
OOH YEAH 
YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET 

WHAT YOU WANT 
BUT IF YOU TRY 
SOMETIMES 
YOU JUST MIGHT FIND 

YOU GET WHAT YOU NEED
AW YEAH 
AW BABY 
OW 

YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET 
WHAT YOU WANT 
YOU CAN'T 
ALWAYS GET 

WHAT YOU WANT 
I SAID 
YOU CAN'T 
ALWAYS GET 

WHAT YOU WANT 
BUT IF YOU TRY 
SOMETIMES 
WELL YEAH 

YOU JUST MIGHT FIND 
YOU GET WHAT YOU NEED
AW YEAH 
OH YEAH