Gotta Serve Somebody

You may be an ambassador

To England or France

You may 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

Yes indeed, you're gonna have to serve somebody

Well it may be the Devil

Or it may be the Lord

But you're gonna have to serve somebody

Might be a rock-n-roll addict

Prancing on the stage

Money, drugs at your command

Women in a cage

You may be a businessman

Or some high degree thief

They may call you: 'doctor'

Or they may call you: 'chief'

But you're gonna have to serve somebody

Yes you are, you're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)

Well 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 state trooper

You might be a Young Turk

You may be the head

Of some big TV network

You may be rich or poor

You may be blind or lame

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)

Well it may be the Devil

Or it may be the Lord

But you're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)

May be a construction worker

Workin' on a home

Might be livin' in a mansion

You might live in a dome

You may own guns

And you may even own tanks

You may be somebody's landlord

You may even own banks

But you're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)

Yes, you're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)

Well it may be the Devil

Or it might be the Lord

But you're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)

You may be a preacher

Preaching spiritual pride

Maybe a city councilman

Takin' bribes on the side

May be working in a barbershop

You may know how to cut hair

You may be somebody's mistress

Maybe somebody's heir

But you're gonna have to serve somebody

Yes, you're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)

Well 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

Might like to eat caviar

You might like to eat bread

May be sleeping on the floor

Sleepin' in a king-size bed

But you're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)

Yes indeed, you're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)

Well 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

You may call me Timmy

You may call me Bobby

Or you may call me Zimmy

You may call me RJ

You may call me Ray

You may call me anything

No matter what you say

You're still gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)

Yes, you're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)

Well it may be the Devil

And it may be the Lord

But you're gonna have to serve somebody

(Ohh yeah)

(Serve somebody)