Shingo Katori - Mack the Knife Lyrics

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Mack the Knife Lyrics

Cover art for『Shingo Katori - Mack the Knife』from the release『Tokyo SNG』

Artist:	Shingo Katori 香取慎吾
Release:	2022.04.13
Lyricist:	Bertolt Brecht・Kurt Weill・Marc Blitzstein
Composer:	Bertolt Brecht・Kurt Weill・Marc Blitzstein
Arranger:	Yoichi Murata

Lyrics

Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear
And it shows them pearly white
Just a jackknife has old MacHeath, babe
And he keeps it out of sight
You know when that shark bites with his teeth, babe
Scarlet billows start to spread
Fancy gloves, oh, wears old MacHeath, babe
So there’s never, never a trace of red

Now, on the sidewalk, huh, huh, whoo, sunny morning, uh huh
Lies a body just oozing life, eek
And someone’s sneakin’ ’round the corner
Could that someone be Mack the Knife？

There’s a tugboat, huh, huh, down by the river don’tcha know
Where a cement bag’s just a-droopin’ on down
Oh, that cement is just, it’s there for the weight, dear
Five’ll get ya ten, old Macky’s back in town

Now did ya hear ’bout Louie Miller？ He disappeared, babe
After drawin’ out all his hard earned cash
And now MacHeath spends just like a sailor
Could it be our boy’s done somethin’ rash？

Now, Jenny Diver, ho ho, yeah, 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

I said Jenny Diver, whoa, Sukey Tawdry
Look out to Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown
Yes, that line forms on the right, babe
Now that Macky’s back in town
Look out, old Macky’s back

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Artist:	Shingo Katori 香取慎吾

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