You Cant Always Get What You Want was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones. It was inspired by events and culture of the late 60s, touching on themes of desire and contentment. The song is known for its distinctive choir intro and has become one of the Rolling Stones signature tracks. It reflects the acceptance that while we may not always get what we want, the effort can lead us to getting what we need.
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I saw her today at the reception
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A glass of wine in her hand
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I knew she would meet her connection
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At her feet was her footloose man
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No, you can't always get what you want
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You can't always get what you want
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You can't always get what you want
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But if you try sometime, you'll find
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You get what you need
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I saw her today at the reception
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A glass of wine in her hand
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I knew she was gonna meet her connection
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At her feet was a footloose man
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You can't always get what you want
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You can't always get what you want
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You can't always get what you want
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But if you try sometimes, you might find
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You get what you need ahhhhhhah yeah
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And I went down to the demonstration
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To get my fair share of abuse
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Singing, "We're gonna vent our frustration
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If we don't we're gonna blow a 50-amp fuse"
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Sing it to me now...
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You can't always get what you want
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You can't always get what you want
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You can't always get what you want
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But if you try sometimes, well you just might find
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You get what you need ahhhhhhah baby, yeah
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I went down to the Chelsea drugstore
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To get your prescription filled
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I was standing in line with Mr.Jimmy
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And man, did he look pretty ill
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We decided that we would have a soda
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My favorite flavor, cherry red
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I sung my song to Mr. Jimmy
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Yeah, and he said one word to me, and that was "dead"
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I said to him
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You can't always get what you want
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You can't always get what you want
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You can't always get what you want
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But if you try sometimes, you just might find
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You get what you need Oh yes! Woo!
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You get what you need--yeah, oh baby! Oh yeah!
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I saw her today at the reception
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In her glass was a bleeding man
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She was practiced at the art of deception
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Well I could tell by her blood-stained hands
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You can't always get what you want
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You can't always get what you want
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You can't always get what you want
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But if you try sometimes, you just might find, you just might find
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You get what you need
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You can't always get what you want
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You can't always get what you want
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But if you try sometimes, you just might find, you just might find that