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'll find
You get what you need
You get what you need


I saw her today at the reception
A glass of wine in her hand

Oh I knew she would meet her connection
At her feet was her footloose man


No, you can't always get what you want (oh, no, no you can't)
You can't always get what you want (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


And I went down to the demonstration
To get my fair share of abuse

Singing, "We're gonna vent our frustration,
If we don't we're gonna blow a 50-amp fuse"
Sing it to me now...


You can't always get what you want (oh, no you can't)
You can't always get what you want (oh, oh)

You can't always get what you want (can't always get what you want)
But if you try sometimes well you just might find
You get what you need

You get what you need

Oh, yeah


You can't always get what you want (can't always get what you want)
You can't always get what you want

You can't always get what you want (can't always get what you want)
But if you try sometimes well you just might find
You get what you need


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

Oh yea, what you need

Get what you need