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Oh, the shark has pretty teeth dearAnd he shows 'em, pearly whiteJust a jack knife has Macheath dearAnd he keeps it way out of sightWhen that shark bites with his teeth, dearScarlet billows they begin to spreadFancy white gloves has Macheath dearSo there's never, never a trace of redOn the sidewalk, one Sunday morningLies a body, oozin' lifeSomeone's sneaking 'round the cornerCould that someone perhaps, per chance be Mack the KnifeFrom a tugboat, on the river going slowA cement bag is dropping down You know that cement is for the weight dearYou can make a large bet Macheath's in townMy man Louis Miller, he split the scene babeAfter drawing out all the bread from his stashNow Macheath spends like a sailorDo you suppose this guy, he did something rashOld Satchmo, Louis Armstrong, Bobby DarrinSongtexteThey did this song nice, Lady Ella tooThey all sang it, with so much feelingThat Old Blue Eyes, he ain't gonna add nothing newBut with this big, fat band, jumping behind meSwinging hard, Jack, I know I can't loseWhen I tell you, all about Mack the Knife babeIt's an offer, you can never refuseWe got Patrick Williams, Bill Miller playing that pianoAnd this wonderful, great big band, bringing up the rearAll these bad cats, in this band now They make the greatest sounds, you're ever gonna hearOh Sookie Taudry, Jenny Diver, Polly Peachum, Old Miss Lulu BrownHey the line forms, on the right dearNow that Macheath,that bum is back in townYou'd better lock your doors, and call the lawBecause Mackie's back in town Aus Songtexte Mania