Mack the Knife
(The Threepenny Opera - L'Opéra de quat'sous)
(Louis Armstrong)


Oh when the shark bites with his teeth, dear
Scarlet billows start to spread
Fancy gloves though wears MacHeath, dear
So there's never, never a trace of red

When the shark bites with his teeth
(Il se trompe dans les paroles)
Fancy gloves though wears MacHeath, dear
So there's never, never a trace of red

Oh this tug boat down by the river
Where the cement bag is just dropping down
That cement is just, it's there for the weight, dear
Five'll get ya ten old Macky's back in town

On the sidewalk, Sunday morning
Lies a body just oozing life
Someone's sneaking round the corner
(Il se trompe encore je crois)

That Louie Miller, he disappeared, dear
After drawing out all his, all his cash
And MacHeath spends just like a sailor
Did our boy's done something rash?

Ahhhh Jenny Diver, ho, Sukey Tawdry
Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown
Oh, the line forms on the right, babe
Now that Macky is back in town

Ahhhh Jenny Diver, ho, Sukey Tawdry
Look out Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown
Oh, the line forms on the right, babe
Now that Macky is back in town
Now that Macky is back