Mack the Knife lyrics on  by Gareth Gates

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Mack the Knife lyrics

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Oh the shark babe has such teeth dear
And he shows them pearly white
Just a jack knife has old Macheath babe
And he keeps it out of sight

You know when that shark bites with his teeth dear
Scarlet billows start to spread
Fancy gloves though wears old Macheath babe
So there's never never one trace of red

A there's a tugboat down by the river don't you know
Where a cement bag's a dropping on down
Woah that cement is just it's there for the weight dear
Five'll get you ten ol' Mack is back in town

Now do ya hear bout Louie Miller
He disappeared baby after drawing out all his hard earned cash
And now Macheath spends just like a sailor
Could it be, could it be, could it be our boy's done something rash

Now Jenny Diver oh Sukie Tawdry
Look out Miss Lottie Linyer and old Lucy Brown
Yeah the line forms on the right babe
Now that Mack is back in town

Look out ol Mack is back

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Gareth Gates Mack the Knife lyrics added on 11th Jul 2012