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Artist: Bob Dylan
Track: Gotta Serve Somebody

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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

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 might 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 (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
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 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 (serve somebody)
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)

You may be a construction worker working on a home
You may be living in a mansion or 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

But you're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)
Yes, 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 (serve somebody)

You may be a preacher with your spiritual pride
You may be a city 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 heir

But you're gonna have to serve somebody
Yes, 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 (serve somebody)

Might like to wear cotton, might like to wear silk
Might like to drink whiskey, might like to drink milk
You might like to eat caviar, you might like to eat bread
You may be sleeping on the floor, sleeping in a king sized bed

But you're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody) yes, indeed
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

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

Still, you're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)
Yes, 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
Ah, yeah
(Serve somebody)
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Q:Who wrote “Gotta Serve Somebody” by Bob Dylan?
“Gotta Serve Somebody” by Bob Dylan was written by Bob Dylan.
Q:When did Bob Dylan release “Gotta Serve Somebody”?
Bob Dylan released “Gotta Serve Somebody” on August 20, 1979.
Q:Who wrote “Gotta Serve Somebody (Take 1)” by Bob Dylan?
“Gotta Serve Somebody (Take 1)” by Bob Dylan was written by Bob Dylan.
Q:When did Bob Dylan release “Gotta Serve Somebody (Take 1)”?
Bob Dylan released “Gotta Serve Somebody (Take 1)” on November 3, 2017.
Q:When did Bob Dylan & The Grateful Dead release “Gotta Serve Somebody”?
Bob Dylan & The Grateful Dead released “Gotta Serve Somebody” on February 6, 1989.
Q:Who wrote “Gotta Serve Somebody” by Bob Dylan & The Grateful Dead?
“Gotta Serve Somebody” by Bob Dylan & The Grateful Dead was written by Bob Dylan.
Q:Who wrote “Gotta Serve Somebody” by Nichole Nordeman?
“Gotta Serve Somebody” by Nichole Nordeman was written by Bob Dylan.
Q:Who wrote “Gotta Serve Somebody” by Natalie Cole?
“Gotta Serve Somebody” by Natalie Cole was written by Bob Dylan.
Q:Who wrote “Gotta Serve Somebody” by Lacy J. Dalton?
“Gotta Serve Somebody” by Lacy J. Dalton was written by Bob Dylan.
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The most popular song on Slow Train Coming by Bob Dylan is “Gotta Serve Somebody” with a total of 26.7K page views.
Q:When did Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead start making music?
Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead's first song “Gotta Serve Somebody (Live at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA - July 1987)” released on February 6, 1989.
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