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Artist: The Rolling Stones
Track: You Can't Always Get What You Want

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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 her footloose man

No, 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 sometime you'll find
You get what you need

I saw her today at the reception
A glass of wine in her hand
I knew she was gonna meet her connection
At her feet was her footloose man

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
Ah, yeah
Oh

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 fifty-amp fuse"
Sing it to me, honey

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
Ah baby, yeah
Ah

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

You can't always get what you want, well no
You can't always get what you want. I tell you, baby
You can't always get what you want, no
But if you try sometimes you just might find, uh, mm
You get what you need, oh yeah, woo!

Ah, woo!

You get what you need, yeah, oh baby
Ah yeah

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, sing it

You can't always get what you want, yeah
You can't always get what you want, ooh yeah, child
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, ah yeah
Ah baby, woo!

Ah, you can't always get what you want, no, no, baby
You can't always get what you want, you can't now, now
You can't always get what you want
But if you try sometimes you just might find
You just might find that you
You get what you need, oh yeah
Ah yeah, do that
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The Rolling Stones – You Can't Always Get What You Want
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[Instrumental Intro] / [Verse 1] / I saw her today at the reception / A glass of wine in her hands / I knew she was gonna meet her connection / At her feet was a footloose man / [
The Rolling Stones – You Can't Always Get What You Want (Live / Forest National Arena, Brussels / 17/10/73)
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[Instrumental Intro] / [Verse 1] / I saw her today at the reception / A glass of wine in her hands / I knew she was gonna meet her connection / At her feet was a footloose man / [
The Rolling Stones – You Can't Always Get What You Want (Live 1990)
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who produced “You Can't Always Get What You Want [Love You Live]” by The Rolling Stones?
“You Can't Always Get What You Want [Love You Live]” by The Rolling Stones was produced by Keith Richards, Mick Jagger & The Glimmer Twins.
Q:When did The Rolling Stones release “You Can't Always Get What You Want”?
The Rolling Stones released “You Can't Always Get What You Want” on July 4, 1969.
Q:Who produced “You Can't Always Get What You Want” by The Rolling Stones?
“You Can't Always Get What You Want” by The Rolling Stones was produced by Jimmy Miller.
Q:Who produced “You Can't Always Get What You Want (Live 2003)” by The Rolling Stones?
“You Can't Always Get What You Want (Live 2003)” by The Rolling Stones was produced by The Glimmer Twins, Don Was, Mick Jagger & Keith Richards.
Q:Who wrote “You Can't Always Get What You Want (Live 1975)” by The Rolling Stones?
“You Can't Always Get What You Want (Live 1975)” by The Rolling Stones was written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards.
Q:When did The Rolling Stones release “You Can't Always Get What You Want [Love You Live]”?
The Rolling Stones released “You Can't Always Get What You Want [Love You Live]” on September 23, 1977.
Q:When did The Rolling Stones release “You Can't Always Get What You Want (Live 1975)”?
The Rolling Stones released “You Can't Always Get What You Want (Live 1975)” on November 19, 2014.
Q:Who produced “You Can't Always Get What You Want (Live 1990)” by The Rolling Stones?
“You Can't Always Get What You Want (Live 1990)” by The Rolling Stones was produced by Dave Trafford, Joyce Smith, Terry Shand, Jane Rose, Mick McKenna, Geoff Kempin, Phil Davey, Sherry Daly & Lindsay Brown.
Q:When did The Rolling Stones release “You Can't Always Get What You Want [Rock and Roll Circus]”?
The Rolling Stones released “You Can't Always Get What You Want [Rock and Roll Circus]” on October 14, 1996.
Q:Who wrote “You Can't Always Get What You Want (Live / Forest National Arena, Brussels / 17/10/73)” by The Rolling Stones?
“You Can't Always Get What You Want (Live / Forest National Arena, Brussels / 17/10/73)” by The Rolling Stones was written by Keith Richards & Mick Jagger.
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