Sukey tawdry mack the knife

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Mack the Knife
by: Berthold Brecht (words), Kurt Weill (music), and Marc Blitzstein (English)

Oh, the shark, has pretty teeth, dear
and he shows them pearly white
Just a jackknife has MacHeath, babe
and he keeps it, out of sight
When that shark bites with his teeth, dear
scarlet billows start to spread
Just a gloved hand, has MacHeath, babe
and he never shows a single drop of red

On the sidewalk
Sunday morning, commin' down
lies a body oozin' life
Someone's sneakin' 'round the corner
could that someone be Mack the Knife?

There's a tugboat
down by the river
with a cement bag, hangin' down
Oh, the cement's just for weight, dear
five'll get ya ten old Macky's back in town

Ole Louie Miller disappeared, babe
after he withdrew all his cash
Now MacHeath spends like a sailor
could it be our boy's
done somethin' rash?

There's Jenny Diver, and Sukey Tawdry
Miss Lotte Lenya, and ole Lucy Brown
Oh, the line forms on the right, babe
now that Macky's back i