Louis Armstrong Mack The Knife lyrics

Dig man, there goes Mack the Knife

Oh, the shark has pretty teeth dear
And he shows them a pearly white
Just a jackknife has Mac Heath, dear
And he keeps it out of sight

When the shark bites with his teeth dear
Scarlet billows start to spread
Fancy gloves, though, wears Mac Heath, dear
So there's not a trace, hmm of red

On the sidewalk, Sunday morning
Lies a body oozin' life
Someone's sneakin' around the corner
Is this someone, Mack the Knife?


From a tugboat by the river
A cement bag's droopin' down
Yeah, the cement's just for the weight dear
Bet you Mack, he's back in town

Look at here, Louie Miller disappeared dear
After drawing out his cash
And Mac Heath spends like a sailor
Did our boy do somethin' rash?

Sukey Tawdry, Jenny Diver, Lotte Lenya, Sweet Lucy Brown
Oh, the line forms on the right dears
Now that Mack is back in town
Take it, snatch