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 in 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
you're gonna have to serve somebody

you might be a rock 'n' roll addict dancing in a cage
money and drugs at your command, women on the cage
you may be a business man of some high degree
they may call you doctor, they may call you chief

but you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
you're gonna have to serve somebody
well it may be the devil, it may be the lord
you're gonna have to serve somebody

you might be a state trooper, you might be a young turk
you may be the head of some 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 indeed
you're gonna have to serve somebody
well it may be the devil, it may be the lord
you're gonna have to 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 working in a barbershop, you may know how to cut hair
you may be somebody's mistress, you may be somebody's heir

but you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
you're gonna have to serve somebody
well it may be the devil, it may be the lord
you're gonna have to serve somebody

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

but you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
you're gonna have to serve somebody
well it may be the devil, it may be the lord
you're gonna have to serve somebody
serve somebody
serve somebody
serve somebody
serve somebody
serve somebody
serve somebody
serve somebody
serve somebody
serve somebody
serve somebody
serve somebody
serve somebody
serve somebody
serve somebody

Played at Third Waltz, this soulful arrangement of the Bob Dylan song features Billy Corgan on guitar and Marianne Faithfull on vocals. Also Ivan Neville on keys and Sonia Dada on vocals.