Mack The Knife Lyrics - Oscar Peterson

Oh, the shark has pretty teeth, dear 

And it shows them pearly white 

Just a jackknife has MacHeath, babe 

And it keeps it way out of sight 

When that shark bites with his teeth, dear 

Scarlet billows begin to spread 

Fancy gloves, wears old MacHeath, babe 

So there's never, never a trace of red 

On the sidewalk, one Sunday mornin 

Lies a body oozin' life 

Someone's sneakin' round that corner 

Could that someone be Mack the Knife? 

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Oh there's a tugboat down, down by the river dontcha know 

Where a cement bag's just a'drooppin' on down 

That cement's there, 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 

Now MacHeath spends, he spends like a sailor 

Could that boy have done somethin' rash? 

Ahhhh Jenny Diver, ho, 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 

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I said Jenny Diver, whoa, Sukey Tawdry 

Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown 

Oh, the line forms on the right, babe 

Now that Macky's back in town 

Look out, old Macky is back!