Listen to You Can't Always Get What You Want (Single Version) [Mono] by The Rolling Stones

You Can't Always Get What You Want (Single Version) [Mono]

The Rolling Stones

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones

Performer

Jimmy Miller

Drums

The Bach Choir

Background Vocals

Doris Troy

Background Vocals

Madeline Bell

Background Vocals

Nanette Workman

Nanette Workman

Background Vocals

Jack Nitzsche

Performer

Keith Richards

Guitar

Bill Wyman

Bass Guitar

Mick Jagger

Vocals

Al Kooper

Organ

Rocky Dijon

Percussion

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Mick Jagger

Songwriter

Keith Richards

Songwriter

Jack Nitzsche

Vocal Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jimmy Miller

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

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, you might find

You get what you need, ah, yeah

[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 really ill

I said to him

You can't always get what you want, no

You can't always get what you want, I tell you

You can't always get what you want, no

But if you try sometimes, you just might find

You get what you need, oh, yeah, woo

[Verse 3]

Ah, woo

[Verse 4]

You get what you need

Yeah, ah, baby

Oh, yeah

[Verse 5]

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

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 just what you need, oh, yeah

Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger

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