I saw her today at her reception A glass of wine in her hand I knew she was gonna meet her connection At her feet was a 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 just might You get what you need 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 50-amp fuse" (Sing it, 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 You get what you need I went down to the Chelsea drugstore To get your prescription filled I was standing in line with Mr. Jimmy 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 He said one word to me, and that was, "dead" I said to him You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want (I tell you, baby) You can't always get what you want But if you try, sometimes, you just might You get what you need, oh, yeah Oh, you get what you need 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 You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want But if you try, sometimes, you just might You just might You get what you need Oh, yeah You can't always get what you want (No no, baby) You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want But if you try, sometimes, you just might You get what you need You get what you need Oh yeah You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want

(Feat. Hothouse Flowers) I saw her today at the reception A glass of wine in her hand I knew she was gonna meet her connection As at her feet was a 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 just might find You'll get what you need I went down to the demonstration To get my fair share of abuse Singing "we're gonna vent our frustrations" "And if we don't we're gonna blow a 50-amp fuse" 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'll get what you need I went down to the Chelsea drugstore To get your prescription filled I was standing in line with Mister Jimmy And man, did he look pretty ill We decided that we would have a soda My favorite flavor, was cherry red I sung my song to Mister Jimmy And he said one word to me, and that was "dead" You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want No no, you can't always get what you want Oh, you can't always get what you want But if you try sometimes You just might find You'll get what you need 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 bloodstained hands Oh, yes I could 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 Yeah, you just might find You'll get what you need Oh sugar, you'll get what you need, yeah yeah yeah You'll get what you need, yeah yeah yeah You'll get what you need, yeah yeah yeah

Sometimes you start feelin' so lost and lonely Then you'll find it's all been in your mind Sometimes you think someone is the one and only Can't you see, it could be you and me? But if there's any doubt Then I think I'll leave it out 'Cause I'll tell you one thing You can't get what you want 'Til you know what you want Said you can't get what you want 'Til you know what you want Sometimes you keep busy reaching out for something You don't care, there's always something there Sometimes you can't see that all you need is one thing If it's right, you could sleep at night But it can take some time But at least I'm here in line 'Cause I'll tell you one thing You can't get what you want 'Til you know what you want Said you can't get what you want 'Til you know what you want Sometimes you can't see that all you need is one thing If it's right, you could sleep at night But it can take some time But at least I'm here in line 'Cause I'll tell you one thing You can't get what you want 'Til you know what you want Said you can't get what you want 'Til you know what you want Tell you one thing you can't get what you want What you want Tell you one thing you can't get what you want What you want, want

I don't wanna go yet I don't wanna come yet Lying on your chest I think I know you best I don't wanna go yet I don't wanna come yet Lying on your chest I think I know you best

I could have you up in arms And I could have you singing I'm a confident speaker I could tell you anything I was standing on the table Legs by the light right near the window I could see them walking past They were laughing, no one we know They caught me by the ankles and they shook me out My brain is fuzzy I'm a sugar coated pill and I'm a pick me up And put me down again They hollowed me out, wore me like a glove I shook so many hands I've been dreaming of You can use my rib cage as a pillow It doesn't suit me I feel flimsy when I grin Like a stretched out piece of skin You can beat the dust straight out of me I'll come clean in the end I really like the yellow 'round the edges Of my bruises as they mend They took me by the ankles and they shook me out My brain turned fuzzy I'm a sugar coated pill and I'm a pick me up And put me down again They hollowed me out, wore me like a glove I shook so many hands I've been dreaming of

I needed someone to depend upon I was alone, I was emotional Searching for the right emoticon To expand my mental lexicon Then Gemma told me that she met someone It was the person I'd been counting on It felt good, it felt transitional A feeling I'd been waiting on You were floating like a lilo With your eyes closed, going where the tide goes Caught in flux, you drifted 'til you hit the sides Hold my breath another minute I can keep my head, there's nothing in it I'm a patient wave And it's an easy ride I saw myself an intellectual I thought that I was capable Every move was just habitual And life was just a ritual Then Gemma told me that she met somebody Nobody else could take me from myself I wasn't searching for it anymore The feeling I'd been waiting for You were floating like a lilo With your eyes closed, going where the tide goes Caught in flux, you drifted 'til you hit the sides Hold my breath another minute I can keep my head, there's nothing in it I'm a patient wave (I'm a patient wave) And it's an easy ride Floating like a lilo with you Going where the tide goes Floating like a lilo with you Going where the tide goes Floating like a Floating like a Floating like a Floating like a You were floating like a lilo With your eyes closed, going where the tide goes Caught in flux, you drifted 'til you hit the sides Hold my breath another minute I can keep my head, there's nothing in it I'm a patient wave (I'm a patient wave) And it's an easy ride

Sooner or later, you'll find yourself right where you were On the corner, went looking for her She had something to tell you, she can't quite remember But wait for a second, it always comes back to her You always come back to her You're still on her time, wherever you are You don't wanna go in, so you sit in the car And you wait for a feeling, it never quite hits And you wait for the moment she reaches your lips She never quite hits She'll do that thing where she sits at your feet And it used to be so hot, now it's just sweet You start to cry and she can't help but laugh She says, "Try to enjoy it as long as it lasts" Sometimes when you are alone, you can't look in her eyes 'Cause it's like you are reading a book And her pages are turning so fast in a glance You can see how it ends and you wish that you couldn't, oh-oh 'Cause it always comes back to her You always come back to her I drove to the ocean to see the sunset I was on the wrong side of the cliff, so I left I got talking to someone, I gave her a lift to the station She waved as she ran for her train And she had no idea she was making my day Sooner or later, you'll find yourself right where you were On the corner, went looking for her She had something to tell you, she can't quite remember But wait for a second, it always comes back to her You always come back to her You always come back to her (always come back to her) You always come back to her (always come back to her)

If you're going away Why'd you say something that made me believe That you just might stay? 'Cause you're right and I'm trying To change myself but it's tiring And I go to bed and I'm crying 'Cause it's sad to breathe the air when you're not there 'Cause you're right and I'm trying To change myself but it's tiring And I go to bed and I'm crying 'Cause it's sad to breathe the air when you're not there I forget I can't tell if the things I have, I just don't want Or the things I want, I just don't get 'Cause you're right and I'm trying To change myself but it's tiring And I go to bed and I'm crying 'Cause it's sad to breathe the air when you're not there Sad to breathe the air when you're not there When you're not there, when you're not there A love that didn't last Do I chase the train you're riding on Or sit back and wait as it goes past? 'Cause you're right and I'm trying To change myself but it's tiring And I go to bed and I'm crying 'Cause it's sad to breathe the air when you're not there Sad to breathe the air when you're not there Sad to breathe the air when you're not there (when you're not there, when you're not there) Sad to breathe the air when you're not there When you're not there, when you're not there