I sung my song to my friend Mr. Jimmy
Just might find, you just might find you get what you need, ah yeah
To get your prescription filled
My favorite flavor is cherry red
I saw her today at the reception
And you cannot always get the man that you want
She was practiced at the art of deception
You can't always get what you want
And I said, you can't always get what you want
And you can't always satisfy your need
And you can't always get what you want, honey
And he said one word to me and that was "dead”
And you can't always get what you want
But if you try sometimes
And man, did he look pretty ill
I knew she was gonna meet her connection
You can't always get what you want
I could tell by her bloodstained hands
And I said, you can't always get what you want, honey
I was standing in line with your friend Jimmy
I went to the Chelsea drugstore
You can't always get what you want
We decided that we would have a soda
Well, you might just find, you'll get what you need
And you cannot always get the man that you want
But if you try sometimes
In her glass was a bleeding man
And I said, that you can't always get what you want, honey
You can't always get what you want
I just might find, I just might find you get what you need
At her feet was a footloose man
But if you try sometimes
But if you try sometimes
