Mack the knife
Oh the shark has pearly teeth, dearAnd he shows them, pearly whiteJust a jack knife has MacHeath, dearAnd he keeps it out of sight
When the shark bites with his teeth, dearScarlet billows start to spreadFancy gloves though, wears MacHeath dearSo there's not, not a trace of red
On a sidewalk, Sunday morning lies a body, oozin' lifeSomeone's sneaking 'round the cornerTell me could it be, could it be, could it beMack the Knife?
Οn a tugboat, huh, down by the river don’tcha knowΤhere a cement bag’s just a'droopin' on downOh, that cement is just, it's there for the weight, dearFive'll get ya ten old Macky’s back in town.
Ah, Louis Miller, that catty disappeared, dearYeah, Miller, after drawing out all his cashAnd MacHeath dear, he spends like a sailorTell me, tell me, tell me could that boy do, something rash?
Oh Bobby Darin and Louis ArmstrongThey made a record, of this songAnd now Ella, Ella, and her fellasWe're making a wreck, what a wreck of Mack the Knife
(Imitating Louis Armstrong)Oh Snookie Taudry, bah bah bah nop do bo de doBah bah bah nop do bo de doJust a jack knife has MacHeath, dearAnd do bo bo bah bah bah nop do bo de do
So, you've heard it, yes, we've swung itAnd we tried to, yes, we sung itYou won't recognize it, it's a surprise hitThis tune, called Mack the Knife
And so we leave you, in Berlin townYes, we've swung old Mack, we've swung old Mack in townFor the Darin fans and for the Louis Armstrong fans, tooWe told you look out, look out, look out old MacHeath's back in town