(VERSE 1) 
 
 A 
 
YOU MAY BE AN AMBASSADOR TO ENGLAND OR FRANCE 
YOU MIGHT LIKE TO GAMBLE, YOU MIGHT LIKE TO DANCE 
YOU MAY BE THE HEAVY WEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD 
YOU MIGHT BE A SOCIALITE WITH A LONG STRING OF PEARLS 
 
(CHORUS) 
 
 D 
 
BUT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO SERVE SOMEONE 
 
 A 
 
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO SERVE SOMEBODY 
 
 E 
 
WELL IT MAY BE THE DEVIL, OR IT MAY BE THE LORD 
 
 A 
 
BUT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO SERVE SOMEBODY 
 
(VERSE 2) 
 
 A 
 
YOU MAY BE A ROCK AND ROLL ADDICT PRANCING ON THE STAGE 
MONEY AND DRUGS AT YOUR COMMAND, WOMEN IN A CAGE 
YOU MAY BE A BUISNESS MAN OR SOME DBV 
THEY MAY CALL YOU DOCTOR OR THEY MAY CALL YOU CHIEF 
 
(CHORUS) 
 
(VERSE 3) 
 
 A 
YOU MAY BE A STATE TROOPER, YOU MIGHT BE A YOUNG TURK 
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 SOMEONE 
ELSE'S NAME 
 
(CHORUS) 
 
(VERSE 4) 
 
 A 
YOU MAY BE A CONSTRUCTION WORKER WORKING ON A HOME 
YOU MAY BE LIVIN' IN A MANSION, YOU MIGHT LIVE IN A DUMP 
YOU MAY OWN SOME GUNS AND YOU MAY EVEN OWN SOME TANKS 
YOU MAY BE SOMEBODY'S LAND-LORD, YOU MAY EVEN OWN BANKS 
 
(CHORUS) 
 
(VERSE 5) 
 
 A 
YOU MAY BE A PREACHER PREACHIN' ON SPIRITUAL PRIDE 
MAY BE A CITY COUNCILMAN TAKING BRIBES ON THE SIDE 
MAY BE WORKING IN A BARBER SHOP, YOU MIGHT KNOW HOW TO  
CUT SOME HAIR 
YOU MAY BE SOMEONE'S MISTRESS, MAYBE SOMEONE'S HEIR 
 
(CHORUS) 
 
(VERSE 6) 
  
 A 
 
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 
YOU MIGHT BE SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR, YOU MIGHT BE SLEEPING 
IN A KING-SIZED BED 
 
(AD LIB CHORUS)