Gotta Serve Somebody

You may be an ambassador to England or France

You might like to gamble, you might like to dance

You might be the heavyweight champion of the world

You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls

But you're gonna serve somebody, yes indeed

You gotta serve somebody

Well, it might be the devil, it might be the Lord

But you're gonna have to serve somebody

You might be a rock 'n' roller prancing on the stage

Might have money and drugs, women in a cage

You might be a businessman, some Wall Street thief

They might call you doctor, they may call you chief

But you gotta serve somebody, yes indeed

You gotta serve somebody

Well, it might be the devil, it might be the Lord

But you gotta serve somebody

You might be a state trooper, you might be a young Turk

You might be the head of a big TV network

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

You may live in another country under an assumed name

But you gotta serve somebody

You gotta serve somebody

Well, it might be the devil, it might be the Lord

But you gotta serve somebody

You might be a construction worker working on a home

You may be living in a mansion, maybe living in a dome

You may even own guns, you mat even own tanks

You might be a slum landlord, you might even own a bank

But you gotta serve somebody, yes indeed

You gotta serve somebody

Well, it might be the devil, it might be the Lord

But you gotta serve somebody

You may be a preacher with your own spiritual guide

You may be a councilman taking bribes on the side

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

You may be somebody's mistress, may be somebody's au pair

But you gotta serve somebody

You gotta serve somebody

Well, it might be the devil, it might be the Lord

But you gotta serve somebody

Might like to wear cotton, might like to wear silk

Might like to drink whiskey, might even like milk

You may like eatin' caviar, have it with your bread

You may be sleeping on the floor, sleeping in a king-sized bed

You gotta serve somebody

You gotta serve somebody

Well, it might be the devil, it might be the Lord

But you gotta serve somebody

It might be the devil, it might be the Lord

But you gotta serve somebody

You gotta serve somebody

You gotta be in the service of somebody

You gotta lay your soul and your body down

You gotta serve somebody