The Rolling Stones — You Can’t Always Get What You Want Flashpoint

[Intro: Mick Jagger & (Audience)] 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 Okay guys (Now you can't always get what you want) (Now you can't always get what you want) (Now you can't always get what you want) But if you try sometime You'll find You get what you need [Verse 1] And I went down to the devil's church on To get my fair share of abuse Singing, "We're gonna vent our frustration If we don't, we're going to blow a 50-amp fuse" [Chorus] 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 might find You get what you need [Verse 2] I went down to the Chelsea drugstore To get your prescription filled I was standing in line with Mr. Jimmy And man, did he look pretty ill We decided that we would have a soda My favorite flavor, cherry red I sung my song to Mr. Jimmy Yeah, and he said one word to me, and that was "dead" I said to him: [Chorus] 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 [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] You get what you need, yeah, oh baby 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 [Chorus] 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 [Outro] You can't always get what you want, yeah 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 just might find you get what you need [Audience Applause] [Spoken Word: Mick Jagger] So listen, tonight we thought we'd try a number we don't do very much. It's a country song, well, sort of like that. What album is it from Bill? He doesn't know. Beggar's Banquet somebody said