Gotta Serve Somebody (Take 1)

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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 may be a socialite with a long string of pearls

But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, ah yes you are

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

You may be a rock ’n’ roll addict prancing on the stage

You may have drugs at your command and 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, oh yeah

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

You may be a state trooper, you may 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

You might be living in another country under another name

But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, ah yeah

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

You may be a construction worker working on a home

You may live in a mansion, you may be livin' in a dome

You may own guns and might own tanks

You maybe somebody’s landlord, you might even own banks

But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes you are

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

You might be a preacher full of spiritual pride

You may be a city councilman taking bribes on the side

You may be workin’ in a barbershop and know how to cut hair

You may be somebody’s mistress, may be somebody’s heir

But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, ah yeah

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

You might like to wear cotton, might like to wear silk

Might like to drink whiskey, might like to drink milk

You may be eatin' caviar, you may be eatin' bread

You may be sleeping on the ground or sleeping in a king-sized bed

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