Mack The Knife

Bertolt Brecht / Kurt Weill / Marc Blitzstein

Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear
And it shows them pearly white
Just a jackknife has old MacHeath, babe
And he keeps it, ah, out of sight

Ya know when that shark bites, with his teeth, babe
Scarlet billows start to spread
Fancy gloves, though, wears old MacHeath, babe
So there's nevah, nevah a trace of red

Now on the sidewalk, uuh, huh
Whoo, sunny mornin', uuh, huh
Lies a body just oozin' life, eeek!
And someone's sneakin' 'round the corner
Could that someone be Mack the Knife?

A-there's a tugboat
Huh, huh, huh, down by the river don'tcha know
Where a cement bag's just a'droopin' on down
Oh, that cement is just, it's there for the weight, dear
Five'll get ya ten old Macky's back in town

Now, d'ja hear 'bout Louie Miller? He disappeared, babe
After drawin' out all his hard-earned cash
And now MacHeath spends just like a sailor
Could it be our boy's done somethin' rash?

Now Jenny Diver
Ho, ho, yeah, Sukey Tawdry
Ooh, Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown
Oh, the line forms on the right, babe
Now that Macky's back in town

Aah, I said Jenny Diver
Whoa, Sukey Tawdry
Look out to Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown
Yes, that line forms on the right, babe
Now that Macky's back in town

Look out
Old Macky is back!!

Trivia about the song Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin

On which albums was the song “Mack The Knife” released by Bobby Darin?
Bobby Darin released the song on the albums “That's All” in 1959, “Darin At The Copa” in 1960, “The Bobby Darin Story” in 1961, “Something Special” in 1967, and “Rare 'N' Darin Number 1” in 1986.
Who composed the song “Mack The Knife” by Bobby Darin?
The song “Mack The Knife” by Bobby Darin was composed by Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill, and Marc Blitzstein.

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