My Desultory Blog

Thanks for sending the email Dan … I’ll include the lyrics (although I never realized the song was over 7 minutes long!nnRecorded on November 16 & 17, 1968. nnFirstnreleased on Let It Bleed in 1969. Brian Jones ranninto Al Kooper outside the studio during a break in the recording and invited him in tonplay on the track. Kooper became a main contributor to the song, whereas Jones didn’t playnon the cut.nnLead Vocals: Mick Jagger n Acoustic &nElectric Guitars: Keith Richards Maracas &nCongas: Rocky Dijon n Bass: Bill Wyman French Horn: Al KoopernPiano & Organ: Al Kooper n Drums:nJimmy Miller Choir:nLondon Bach Choir Background Vocals: Madeline Bell, Nanette Newman, Doris Troy & the London Bach Choir.nnnYOU CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT nn(M. Jagger/K. Richards) nnnChoir:nnI saw her today at a reception nnA glass of wine in her hand nnI knew she would meet her connection nnAt her feet was her footloose man nnnNo, you can’t always get what you want nnYou can’t always get what you want nnYou can’t always get what you want nnAnd if you try sometime you find nnYou get what you need nnnI saw her today at the receptionnA glass of wine in her handnI knew she was gonna meet her connectionnAt her feet was, footloose mannnYou can’t always get what you wantnYou can’t always get what you wantnYou can’t always get what you wantnBut if you try sometimes, well you might findnYou get what you neednnOh yea-ay (hey-hey-hey, oooh)nnAnd I went down to the demonstrationnTo get my fair share of abusenSingin’, ‘We’re gonna vent our frustrationnIf we don’t, we’re gonna blow a 50-amp fuse’nSing it to me, nownn(You can’t always get what you want)n(You can’t always get what you want)n(You can’t always get what you want)nBut if you try sometimes, well you just might findnYou get what you neednOoh baby, yeah, oohnnI went down to the Chelsea drugstorenTo get your prescription fillednI was standin’ in line with Mr. JimmynA-man, did he look pretty illnnWe decided that we would have a sodanMy favorite flavor, cherry rednI sung my song to Mr. JimmynYeah, and he said one word to me, and that was ‘dead’nI said to himnn(You can’t always get what you want) well no!n(You can’t always get what you want) tell ya babyn(You can’t always get what you want) nonBut if you try sometimes, you just might find, mmm!nMmm! you get what you neednOoh yes! Woo!nn(Instrumental & choir) Ooow-ooh!nnYou get what you neednYeah!nOoow, babe!nOoh, yeahnnI saw her today at the receptionnIn her glass was a bleeding mannShe was practiced at the art of deceptionnWell, I could tell by her blood-stained handsnSay it!nn(You can’t always get what you want) yeah!n(You can’t always get a-what you want) ooo-yeah, baby!n(You can’t always get a-what you want)nBut if you try sometime, you just might findnYou just might findnYou get what you neednnOoh, yeah!nOoh, baby!nWoo!nnAh, you can’t always get a-what you wantnNo, no babynnYou can’t always get a-what you wantnTellin’ you right nownnYou can’t always get what you want, mmm!nBut if you try sometimes you just might findnYou just might find, that yanGet what you neednOooh, yeah!nnI’m tellin’ the truth, babennOoow-ooh!nOoow-ooh!nOoow-ooh!……..n(Instrumental & choir to end fade) n