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
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
Prancin' on the stage
Might have drugs
at your command
Women in a cage
You may be
a business man
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
Well it may be the devil
Or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have
to serve somebody
You might be
a state trooper
You might be
a young Turk
Might be the head
Of some big T V network
You may be rich or poor
You may be blind or lame
Maybe 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
Well it may be the devil
Or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have
to serve somebody
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
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
Yes 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 preacher
With your spiritual pride
You might be
a city councilman
Takin bribes on the side
Maybe workin'
in a barbershop
You may know
how to cut hair
You may be
somebody's mistress
May be somebody's heir
But you're gonna have
to serve somebody
Yes 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 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 sleepin' on the floor
Sleepin' 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
Now you may call me Terry
You may call me Jimmy
You may call me Bobby
Or you may call me Zimmy
You may call me R J
You may call me Ray
You may call me anything
No matter what you say
Still gonna have
to serve somebody
Yes you're gonna have
to serve somebody
Well it may be the devil
And it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have
to serve somebody
Serve somebody
