Mack the Knife

Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, Marc Blitzstein

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

When the shark bites with his teeth, dear
Scarlet billows start to spread
Fancy gloves though wears MacHeath, dear
So there's not a trace of red

On the sidewalk Sunday morning
Lies a body oozing life
Someone's sneaking 'round the corner
Is that someone, Mack the Knife?

From a tug boat by the river
A cement bag is dropping down
The cement's just for the weight, dear
Bet you, Mack, he's back in town

Louie Miller disappeared, dear
After drawing out his cash
And MacHeath spends like a sailor
Did our boy do something rash?

Sukey Tawdry, Jenny Diver
Polly Peachum, Lucy Brown
Oh, the line forms on the right, dear
Now that Mack is back in town

Trivia about the song Mack the Knife by Pérez Prado

When was the song “Mack the Knife” released by Pérez Prado?
The song Mack the Knife was released in 1959, on the album “A Touch of Tabasco”.
Who composed the song “Mack the Knife” by Pérez Prado?
The song “Mack the Knife” by Pérez Prado was composed by Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, Marc Blitzstein.

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