You may be an ambassador to England or France,
管你你是英格兰还是法兰西的使节
You may like to gamble, you might like to dance,
管你你是喜欢冒险 还是喜欢跳舞
You may be the heavyweight champion of the world,
管你你是世界重量级拳击冠军
You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls
管你你是拥有珍珠项链的社会名流

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
但你必须为某人服务 是的 当然
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
你必须为某人服务
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
好吧 这或许会像魔鬼的差事 但也可能像个绅士
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.
但你必须为某人服务

You might be a rock 'n' roll addict prancing on the stage,
管你你是舞台上投入的 神气的 摇滚明星
You might have drugs at your command, women in a cage,
管你你是否持有毒品 或者笼住了女人
You may be a business man or some high degree thief,
管你你是银行家 还是经验丰富的小偷
They may call you Doctor or they may call you Chief
人们会称你为博士 或者称为长官

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
但你必须为某人服务 是的 当然
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
你必须为某人服务
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
好吧 这或许会像魔鬼的差事 但也可能像个绅士
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.
但你必须为某人服务

You may be a state trooper, you might be a young Turk,
管你是官方的警官 还是年轻的土耳其人
You may be the head of some big TV network,
管你是大型电视网络公司的头目
You may be rich or poor, you may be blind or lame,
管你是富贵还是落魄 管你是瞎子还是跛子
You may be living in another country under another name
管你是不是在别的国家用假名过日子

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
但你必须为某人服务 是的 当然
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
你必须为某人服务
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
好吧 这或许会像魔鬼的差事 但也可能像个绅士
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.
但你必须为某人服务

You may be a construction worker working on a home,
管你是在家工作的工程师
You may be living in a mansion or you might live in a dome,
管你住在公寓里 还是住在大厦里
You might own guns and you might even own tanks,
管你赢得过枪炮 还是赢得过坦克
You might be somebody's landlord, you might even own banks
管你是谁的房东 还是赢得过银行

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
但你必须为某人服务 是的 当然
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
你必须为某人服务
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
好吧 这或许会像魔鬼的差事 但也可能像个绅士
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.
但你必须为某人服务

You may be a preacher with your spiritual pride,
管你是个虔诚且自豪的传教士
You may be a city councilman taking bribes on the side,
管你是个在背地里行贿的市政议员
You may be workin' in a barbershop, you may know how to cut hair,
管你是在理发店里工作 且懂得如何理发
You may be somebody's mistress, may be somebody's heir
管你是谁的情妇 或者是谁的继承人

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
但你必须为某人服务 是的 当然
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
你必须为某人服务
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
好吧 这或许会像魔鬼的差事 但也可能像个绅士
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.
但你必须为某人服务

Might like to wear cotton, might like to wear silk,
管你喜欢穿纯绵的衣服 还是喜欢穿蚕丝的
Might like to drink whiskey, might like to drink milk,
管你喜欢喝威士忌 还是喜欢喝牛奶
You might like to eat caviar, you might like to eat bread,
管你喜欢吃鱼子酱 还是喜欢吃面包
You may be sleeping on the floor, sleeping in a king-sized bed
管你喜欢睡在地板上 还是睡在特大号的床上

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
但你必须为某人服务 是的 当然
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
你必须为某人服务
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
好吧 这或许会像魔鬼的差事 但也可能像个绅士
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.
但你必须为某人服务

You may call me Terry, you may call me Timmy,
管你你叫我Terry 还是Timmy
You may call me Bobby, you may call me Zimmy,
管你你叫我Bobby 还是Zimmy
You may call me R.J., you may call me Ray,
管你你叫我R.J. 还是Ray
You may call me anything but no matter what you say
管你叫我任何东西 反正我不在乎你怎么说

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
但你必须为某人服务 是的 当然
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
你必须为某人服务
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
好吧 这或许会像魔鬼的差事 但也可能像个绅士
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.
但你必须为某人服务