GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY
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You Gotta Serve Somebody              Written,composed,sung by Bob Dylan



You may be an ambassador               You may like to gamble                   You might like to dance                      You may be the heavyweight
to England or France                                                                                                                                                      champion of the world

You may be a socialite with a           Well it may be the devil or it may      You might be a rock'n'roll addict prancing on the stage
long string of pearls                           the Lord but you're gonna have to
But you're gonna have to serve       serve somebody...
somebody...

You might have drugs at your         You may be a business man or        They may call you Doctor                Or they may call you Chief
command, women in a cage,             some high degree thief

But you're gonna have to serve      You may be a state trooper...            You might be a young turk               You may be rich or poor you may
somebody,  it may be the                                                                                You may be the head of some          be blind or lame, living in another
devil or it may be the Lord...                                                                           big TV network...                                country...

...under another name                         But you're gonna have to serve       You may be a construction               You may be living in a mansion
                                                               somebody...                                          worker working on a home                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...

You may be a preacher                      You may be a city councilman         You may be workin' in a barbershop, you may know how to cut hair
with your spiritual pride                    taking bribes on the side

You may be somebody's mistress, may be somebody's heir...                  You're gonna have to 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 may be sleeping on the floor, sleeping in a king-sized bed                You may call me Terry
you might like to eat bread,               But you're gonna have to serve somebody...                                                You may call me Timmy

You may call me Bobby, you may call me Zimmy,                                        You may call me anything                You're gonna have to serve
You may call me R.J., you may call me Ray,                                                   but no matter what you say             somebody...

Well, it may be the devil or it may     But you're gonna have to serve       Story Board, Art and Design by            A Fine Arts Films Production
be the Lord                                            somebody                                            Peter Sis - Directed by John Wilson                          1983
                                                                                              Animation John Wilson & Peter Sis

DEVI SERVIRE QUALCUNO
parole e musica Bob Dylan
           GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY
           words and music Bob Dylan
Puoi essere ambasciatore in Inghilterra o in Francia
ti può piacere il gioco, ti può piacere il ballo
puoi essere il campione del mondo dei pesi massimi
puoi essere un "viveur" con una lunga fila di perle
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
Ma devi sevire qualcuno, 
sì, è così, devi servire qualcuno
Sia esso il Diavolo o il Signore, 
ma qualcuno lo devi servire
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.
Puoi essere un tossicomane del r'n'r che si pavoneggia sul palco
Puoi avere droga a tuo piacimento, donne in una gabbia
Puoi essere un uomo d'affari o un ladro d'alto bordo
Possono chiamarti Dottore o possono chiamarti Capo
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
Ma devi sevire qualcuno, 
sì, è così, devi servire qualcuno
Sia esso il Diavolo o il Signore, 
ma qualcuno lo devi servire
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.
Puoi essere un alto ufficiale, puoi essere un giovane imbroglione
Puoi essere a capo di qualche grosso network televisivo
Puoi essere ricco o povero, puoi essere cieco o zoppo
Puoi vivere in un altro paese sotto falso nome
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
Ma devi sevire qualcuno, 
sì, è così, devi servire qualcuno
Sia esso il Diavolo o il Signore, 
ma qualcuno lo devi servire
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.
Puoi essere un carpentiere che lavora ad una casa
Puoi vivere in una villa o puoi vivere in una chiesa
Puoi possedere pistole e puoi persino possedere dei carri armati
Puoi essere un padrone di casa, puoi persino possedere banche
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
Ma devi sevire qualcuno, 
sì, è così, devi servire qualcuno
Sia esso il Diavolo o il Signore, 
ma qualcuno lo devi servire
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.
Puoi essere un predicatore con il tuo orgoglio spirituale
Puoi essere un assessore che intasca la tangente
Puoi lavorare in un negozio di barbiere puoi sapere come si tagliano 
i capelli
Puoi essere l'amante di qualcuno o puoi esserne l'erede
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
Ma devi sevire qualcuno, 
sì, è così, devi servire qualcuno
Sia esso il Diavolo o il Signore, 
ma qualcuno lo devi servire
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.
Puoi amare indossare cotone, puoi amare indossare seta,
puoi amare il whiskey, puoi amare il latte,
può piacerti il caviale, può piacerti il pane,
puoi dormire sul pavimento, puoi dormire in un letto da re
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
Ma devi sevire qualcuno, 
sì, è così, devi servire qualcuno
Sia esso il Diavolo o il Signore, 
ma qualcuno lo devi servire
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.
Puoi chiamarmi Terry, puoi chiamarmi Timmy
Puoi chiamarmi Bobby, puoi chiamarmi Zimmy
Puoi chiamarmi R.J., puoi chiamarmi Ray
Puoi chiamarmi in ogni modo ma non importa quello che tu dirai
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
Devi sevire qualcuno, 
sì, è così, devi servire qualcuno
Sia esso il Diavolo o il Signore, 
ma qualcuno lo devi servire
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.

 
 
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