(You can't always get what you want)

(But if you try sometimes)

(You'll find)

(You get what you need)

And 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

Ah, you can't always get what you want

But you can't always get what you want

You can't always get what you want

But if you try sometimes

Oh, you just might find

You get what you need

Oh, I went down to the demonstration

To get my fair share of abuse

Singing, "We're gonna vent our frustration

And if we don't, then, well, we'll blow a 50-amp fuse"

Ah, you can't always get what you want

Oh, you can't always get what you want

No, you can't always get what you want

But if you try sometimes

Well, you just might find

You get what you need

Ohh

Oh, you can't always get what you want

Oh, you can't always get what you want

Oh, you can't always get what you want

But if you try sometimes

You just might find

That you get what you need

Ohh, yeah