[Verse 1]
You may be an ambassador to England or France
You may like to gamble, you might like to dance
You might be the heavyweight champion of the world
You might be a socialite with a long string of pearls

[Chorus]
But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes, you are
You're gonna have to serve somebody
It might be the devil, it might be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody

[Verse 2]
Might be a rock 'n' roll addict prancing on the stage
Might have drugs at your command, women in a cage
Might bе a businessman, some high-degree thiеf
They may call you Doctor, they may call you Chief

[Chorus]
But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes, you are
You're gonna have to serve somebody
Well, it may be the devil, it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody

[Verse 3]
You may be a state trooper, you might be a young Turk
You might be the head of some big TV network
You may be rich or poor, you may be blind or lame
You may be living in another country under another name
[Chorus]
Ooh, yes
You're gonna have to serve somebody (Serve somebody)
It may be the devil, it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody

[Verse 4]
You may be a construction worker working on a home
You may be living in a mansion, you might live in a dome
You might own guns, you might even own tanks
You might be somebody's landlord, you might even own a bank

[Chorus]
But you're gonna have to serve somebody
You're gonna have to serve somebody (Serve somebody)
It might be the devil, it might be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody

[Verse 5]
You may be a preacher with your spiritual pride
You might be a city councilman taking bribes on the side
You may be working in a barbershop
You may know how to cut hair
You may be somebody's mistress or somebody's heir

[Chorus]
Serve somebody
You're gonna have to serve somebody (Serve somebody)
It may be the devil, it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve, serve, serve, serve somebody
[Verse 6]
You might like to wear cotton, you might like to wear silk
You might like to drink whiskey, you might like to drink milk
You might like to eat caviar, might like to eat bread
You may be sleeping on the floor or sleeping in a king-sized bed

[Chorus]
Oh, serve somebody
You're gonna have to serve somebody (Serve somebody)
It might be the devil, it might be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody

[Verse 7]
You might call me Terry, you might call me Timmy
You might call me Bobby, you might call me Zimmy
You might call me Twaun, might call me Ron
You can call me anything, but no matter what you say

[Chorus]
You're gonna have to serve somebody
You're gonna have to serve somebody (Serve somebody)
It might be the devil, it might be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody, oh