I saw them today at the ballgame A ball and glove in their hand. I knew they were gonna meet their destruction At their throats was a dodger 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 Oh yeah, hey hey hey, oh... And I went down to the bar gathering To get my fair share of abuse Singing, "We're gonna vent our frustration If we don't we're gonna blow a 100 year fuse" Sing it to me now... 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 Oh baby, yeah, yeah! I went down to the local drug stop To get your 'prescription' filled I was standing in line with Mr. Jimmy Edmonds And man, did he look pretty ill We decided that we would have a beverage My favorite flavor, Old Style I sung my song to Mr. Jimmy Yeah, and he said one word to me, our season's "dead" I said to him You can't always get what you want, no! You can't always get what you want (tell ya baby) You can't always get what you want (no) But if you try sometimes you just might find You get what you need Oh yes! Woo! You get what you need--yeah, oh baby! Oh yeah! I saw them today at the stadium In the crowd was a crying man He was practiced at the art of heartbeak Well I could tell by his tear-stained hands 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 just might find You just might find You get what you need