Am
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.

                                                    D
        But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
                                             Am
        You're gonna have to serve somebody,
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        Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
                                                   Am
        But you're gonna have to serve somebody.


May be a rock 'n' roll addict prancing on the stage,
You 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 may be a state trooper, you might be a young Turk,
May be the head of some big TV network,
You may be rich or poor, you may be blind or lame,
Maybe living 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.

You may be a construction worker working on a home,
Might be living in a mansion or you might live in a dome,
You may own guns and you may even own tanks,
You might 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, preaching spiritual pride,
May be a city councilman taking bribes on the side,
May be 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,
Might like to eat caviar, you might like to eat bread,
May be sleeping on the floor, 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.

You may call me Terry, you may call me Timmy,
You may call me Bobby, you may call me Zimmy,
You may call me R.J., you may call me Ray,
You may call me anything but no matter what you say.

        You're still 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.


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