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Gotta Serve Somebody
Bob Dylan
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May be an ambassador to England or France
May like to gamble you may like to dance
You may be the heavyweight champion of the world
You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls
But you'll have to serve somebody
Make up your mind and serve somebody
It may be the Devil
It may be the Lord
But you'll have to serve somebody
May be a rock-n-roll addict, prancing on the stage
Money and drugs in your pocket, and a woman in a cage
You may be some businessman, or some high degree thief
They may call you doctor, they may call you chief
But you'll have to serve somebody
(Somebody) Yes indeed, serve somebody
Serve somebody
It may be the Devil
It may be the Lord
But you'll gatto serve somebody (Somebody)
May be a construction worker, working on a home (well)
May be living in a mansion, may be living it all alone
You may own guns and knives, you may even own tanks
You may be someone's landlord maybe even own banks
But you'll have to serve somebody
Serve somebody (because you will serve somebody)
Serve somebody
It may be the Lord
But you gatto' serve somebody
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(Oh yeah hey hey) serve somebody huh yeah
It may be the Devil
It may be the Lord
Huh yeah
You may be a preacher, full of spiritual pride
May be a city councilman taking bribes on the side
May be you're working in a barbershop, may be know how to cut hair
You may be somebody's mistress, maybe be somebody's heir
But you'll have to serve somebody
Serve somebody, will serve somebody(yes indeed serve somebody)
It may be the Devil
It may be the Lord
But you'll have to serve somebody
Serve somebody
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(Oh yeah hey hey) serve somebody huh yeah
It may be the Devil
It may be the Lord
Huh yeah
Might like to drink whiskey, might like to blow smoke
Might have money power, you may be broke
You may think you're living, maybe think you're dead
May be sleeping on nails, maybe sleeping in a centre bed
You gatto' serve somebody
Serve somebody (you'll have to serve somebody)
Serve somebody
It may be the Devil
It may be the Lord
But you'll have to serve somebody
Somebody
(Oh yeah hey hey) serve somebody huh
Serve somebody huh
It may be the Devil
It may be the Lord
But you'll have to serve somebody (huh yeah)
(Oh yeah) it may be the Devil
It may be the Lord
But you'll have to serve somebody (huh yeah)
(Oh yeah) it may be the Devil
It may be the Lord
But you'll have to serve somebody (huh yeah)
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