Mack The Knife

Words & Music:

Kurt Weill

 

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Oh, the shark has pretty teeth, dear,

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And he shows them a pearly white.

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Just a jackknife has Mack Heath, dear,

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And he keeps it out of sight.

 

When the shark bites with his teeth, dear,

Scarlet billows start to spread.

Fancy gloves, though, wears Mack Heath, dear,

So there's not a trace of red.

 

From a tugboat by the river

A cement bag's dripping down;

The cement's just for the weight, dear.

That you Mackie's back in town.

 

On the sidewalk, Sunday morning,

Lies a body oozing life.

Someone's sneaking around the corner,

Is that someone Mack the Knife?

 

Louie Miller disappeared, dear,

After drawing out his hard earned cash.

And Mack Heath spends like a sailor.

Did our boy do something rash?

 

Sukey Tawdry, Jenny Diver,

Polly Peachem, Lucy Brown,

Oh, the line forms on the right, dear,

Now that Mackie's back in town.