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