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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Shirley Caesar
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Dylan
Songwriter
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You may be an ambassador
To England or France
You might like to gamble
You might like to dance
You may be the heavyweight Champion
Of the world
You may be a socialite
With a long string of pearls
[Verse 2]
But you're gonna have to serve somebody
Yes, you're got to serve somebody
It may be the Devil
It may be the Lord
Come on and serve somebody
[Verse 3]
You might be a state trooper
You might be a young Turk
You might be the head
Of some big TV network
You might be rich or poor
You may be blind or lame
You may be livin' in another country
Under another name
[Verse 4]
You've gonna have to serve somebody
Yes, make up your mind and come to the Lord side (Serve somebody)
It may be the Devil
It may be the Lord
But you're sure goin' to have serve somebody (Serve my Jesus)
[Verse 5]
You might a construction worker
Workin' on your home
You might be livin' in a mansion
You might livin' all alone
You might own guns and knives
Even own tanks
You might be someone's landlord
You might even have banks
[Verse 6]
Hey, you got to serve somebody
You listen to me now
God said come on and serve me right now
The lord Almighty (Serve somebody)
It might the Devil
It might be the Lord
You've got to serve somebody (Serve my Jesus)
[Verse 7]
You might be a Preacher
Preaching Spiritual Pride
You might a City Councilman
Takin' bribes on the side
You maybe working in a Barbershop
Cutting your hair
You maybe somebody's mistress
You maybe somebody's heir
[Verse 8]
You've got to serve somebody
Yes, you got to come on the Lords side (Serve somebody)
It might be the Devil
It might be the Lord
But you've got to serve somebody, one more thing (Serve my Jesus)
[Verse 9]
You might call me Sally
You might call me Jean
You might call me Shila
You might even call me Irene
You might call me Molly
But my name is Shirley
But God gave you another name
I know I've been born again
[Verse 10]
But you've got to serve somebody, God Almighty
Yes, you've got to serve somebody (Serve somebody)
It might be the Devil
It might be the Lord
But you've got to serve somebody (Serve my Jesus)
[Verse 11]
His name Jesus
You ought to serve my Jesus
[Verse 12]
You should serve somebody
Jesus
Jesus
You should serve somebody
It ought to be Jesus
Written by: Bob Dylan