Words and music by Bob Dylan
Gotta Serve Somebody (Bob Dylan)
Ben LeGeyt bass, Thomas Wilson acoustic & vocal
1. You might 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 might be a socialite with a long string of pearls.
Refrain: But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, serve somebody. Well, it may be the Devil or it may be the Lord
but you’re gonna have to serve somebody.
2. Might be a rock ‘n’ roll addict prancing on the stage.
You might have drugs at your command, women in a cage. You might be a businessman or some high-degree thief. They might call you doctor or they may call you chief. Refrain.
3. You may be a state trooper, you might be a young Turk. You may be the head of some big TV network.
You may be rich or poor, you may be blind or lame.
You may be livin’ in another country under another name. Refrain
4. You might be a construction worker workin’ on a home. Might be livin’ in a mansion, you might live in a dome.
You might own guns and you might even own tanks.
You might be somebody’s landlord, you might even own banks. Refrain
5. You might be a preacher preaching spiritual pride.
Might be a city councilman takin’ bribes on the side.
Might be working in a barbershop, you might know how to cut hair. You might be somebody’s mistress, might be somebody’s heir. Refrain
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, you might like to eat bread. Might be sleeping on the floor, sleepin’ in a king-size bed. Refrain