Mommy,
can I have some pink flamingos
Like the one that's in
our neighbor's yard?
I don't think that they eat a lot
or even come inside
Taking care of them will not be hard
But she said, no,
you can't always have what you want
Why? Because I said so
Mommy, can we have an alligator?
We can keep him upstairs in the tub,
I'll do just what you say,
I'll feed it every day
We can start our own alligator club,
but she said no,
you can't always have what you want
Why? Because I said so
Mommy, can I have a bulldozer?
Like the one that's on the side of the road
I love when it makes that sound
Lifts the mud up out of the ground
We can sell dirt by the load
But she said no,
you can't always have
what you want
Why? Because I said so
Mommy, can I have a giraffe?
He can hang out in the back
underneath the trees
If not a giraffe and a hippopotamus
Maybe a few monkeys
But she said no,
can't always have what you want
Why? Because I said so
We are turning right to
Session Road
Can't always have what you want
Why? Because I said so
Mommy, can I have a goldfish?
We can keep him in the aquarium
I won't feed him too much every day
I will do just what you say
Having a goldfish sure would be fun
She said, yes, you can have a goldfish
Now leave me alone