Gotta Serve Somebody

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 might be a socialite with a long string of pearls

But you're gonna have to serve somebody

You're gonna have to serve somebody

It may be the devil or it may be the Lord

But you're gonna have to serve somebody

You might be a rock 'n roll addict prancing on the stage

Money and drugs an your command, your women in a cage

You may be a business man with some high degree thief

They may call you doctor or they may call you chief

But you're gonna have to serve somebody

Yeah, you are

You're gonna have to serve somebody

It may be the devil or it may be the Lord

But you're gonna have to serve somebody

Serve somebody

Might be a state trooper, might be a Young Turk

Might be the head of some big TV network

You may be rich or poor, you may be blind or lame

You may be livin' in another country under another name

But you're gonna have to serve somebody

Yes, you are

You're gonna have to serve somebody

(Serve somebody)

It may be the devil, it may be the Lord

But you're gonna have to serve somebody

(Serve somebody)

You might be a construction worker, workin' on a home

Might be livin' in a mansion, you might live in a dome

You may own guns, you may even own tanks

You may be somebody's landlord, you may even own banks

Oh, but you're gonna have to serve somebody

(Serve somebody)

Yeah you are

You're gonna have to serve somebody

(Serve somebody)

And it may be the devil or it may be the Lord

But you're gonna have to serve somebody

(Serve somebody)

You may be a preacher with your spiritual pride

You may be a city councilman takin' bribes on the side

You may be workin' in a barber shop, you may know how to cut hair

May be somebody's mistress, somebody's heir

But you're gonna have to serve somebody

(Serve somebody)

You gotta serve somebody

(Serve somebody)

It may be the devil or it may be the Lord

But you're gonna have to serve somebody

(Serve somebody)

Might like to wear cotton, might like to wear silk

Might like to drink whiskey, might like to drink milk

You might like to eat caviar, you might like to eat bread

May be sleeping on the floor or sleeping in a king-sized bed

But you're gonna have to serve somebody

(Serve somebody) Yes, indeed

You're gonna have to serve somebody

(Serve somebody)

It may be the devil or it may be the Lord

But you're gonna have to serve somebody

Serve somebody

You may call me Terry or you may call me Tilly

You may call me Bobby or you can call me Willie

You may call me RJ or may call me Ray

You may call me anything, no matter what you say

You're gonna have to serve somebody

Serve somebody

Yeah, you're gonna have to serve somebody

Serve somebody

And it may be the devil, it may be the devil

But it might be the Lord, it may be the lord

Oh, you're gonna have to serve somebody

(Serve somebody)

(Serve somebody)

(Serve somebody)

(Serve somebody)