Mack the Knife
Bob Scobey's Frisco Band, Bing Crosby
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Uh-huh, Uh-huh Lay way back you cats, Dig in Live a while, yes, Mr Mack is movin' in Though the shark has, pretty teeth, dear And he shows 'em pearly whites Just a jackknife has MacHeath, dear And he keeps it, well 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 mornin' Lies a body oo-oozin' life Someones sneakin' 'round the cor-or-orner Is that someone Mack the Knife? From a tugboat, by the river A cement bags drooppin' down The cement, that's just for the weight, dear I'll bet you Mackys back in tow-own Mr Miller, disappeared, dear After drawin' out all of his cash Went tap city, and MacHeath spends like a sailor Did our boy do, somethin' rash? Sukey Tawdry, Jenny Diver Polly Peacham, Miss Lucy Brown Oh, the line forms on the right, dear Now that Mackys back in town
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Written by: Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, Marc Blitzstein
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