Def Leppard - You Can't Always Get What You Want Lyrics






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





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  1. S.... H....

    I love both version but I love more the intro Chorus

  2. f.... d....

    fabulous xoxo

  3. d.... d....

    def leppard is diferent stone but def leppard is the best rock aor melodic band ever!!

  4. M.... T....

    Tell that to wealthy ppl who think SOULS can be bought.... some souls can ... BUT NOT THIS ONE!!!

  5. M.... T....

    Pretty instrumentals

  6. g.... w....

    rhis is a wonderful version of a good song to start with would be good live with audience participating

  7. B.... R....

    Can anyone tell me what kind of flute instrument is playing?

    B.... R....

    Sounds like a piccolo to me but I could be completely wrong on that.

    B.... R....

    Blake Ritchie sounds a lot like what’s on “From The Inside” off of Retro Active

  8. j.... p....

    Had no idea this existed!! Glad I stumbled upon it. Some good shite right here!! An amazing band honoring another amazing band in a very cool, soulful way.

  9. P.... H....

    Oh, sugar, I didn't know they done this; but I love it 😍

  10. K.... D....

    very nicely done

  11. c.... k....

    better than the Original

  12. A.... B....

    Very laid-back version, still enjoyable.

  13. 6.... ....

    not bad ,,,,,,but the stones kick ass

  14. P.... G....

    Lording over Leppard & dissing The Stones isn't the actual story here. This is a lovely version of this song that works because of the Hothouse Flowers partnering The Leps - they've worked together more than once before & it's worked every time.

  15. P.... A....

    Enjoy it more then the original. 

  16. P.... D....

    I agree with the previous comment, good version, just different from the Stones'.

  17. e.... ....

    This is a great version but let's not trash the Stones. There's a reason they still pack stadiums.

    e.... ....

    @erictoniaschwab1009 fuck the stones they only go for money

    e.... ....

    phenix749 if you were a millionaire and 70 years old, would you still hit the road for months at a time? Probably not, right? Doing that in your 70s? That's because you love to do it.

    e.... ....

    Dep Lep never packed a stadium, right? ;)

    e.... ....

    To see half dead zombies ?

  18. P.... L....

    This version that Def Leppard is singing is SO FAR BETTER than the Rolling Stones!

  19. C.... D....

    Oh, way better! Joe's definitely a better singer than Jagger.

    C.... D....

    Oh come on don't you like his stuttering and convulsions lol

  20. N.... ....

    Dude the rolling stones couldn't top this! there version was depressing tbh. Def leppard rocks

  21. J.... B....

    This version is really pretty

  22. T.... D....

    WAY BETTER

    T.... D....

    Tay Davenport Woah, yeah it was good but you can't even compare it to the stones original version.

  23. o.... ....

    Are kidding? this a joke compared to the original

  24. B.... S....

    Right back at you there you psycho freak.

  25. S.... ....

    You Can't Always Get What You Want. The Rolling stones from Let It Bleed (1969). Buen Cover de los Leppard.

  26. A.... C....

    this sucks so bad :|

  27. B.... S....

    Mick, Keith...are you paying attention? This is the way this song should have been done!!!!

  28. L.... ....

    Heard this for the first time tonight on the radio.(105.9 in CT) Had no idea it existed. Very cool. Thanks for posting!