Smile movie - Moritat (Mack The Knife) (from Quiz Show) lyrics

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Song by Lyle Lovett<br /><br>

As performed by Lyle Lovett for the film Quiz Show:<br>

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See the shark with teeth like razors<br>

You can read his open face<br>

And Macheath, he's got a knife, and<br>

In such an obvious place<br>

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On a beautiful blue Sunday,<br>

See a corpse stretched in the Strand<br>

See a man dodge 'round the corner...<br>

Mackie's friends will understand.<br>

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Mr. Meier reported missing<br>

Like so many wealthy men:<br>

Mack the knife acquired his cashbox<br>

God alone knows how or when<br>

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Jenny Towler, she turned up lately<br>

With a knife stuck through her breast<br>

While Macheath, he walks the embankment,<br>

Nonchalantly unimpressed<br>

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And the ghastly fire in Soho,<br>

Seven children at a go--<br>

In the crowd stands Mac the knife, but<br>

He isn't asked, he doesn't know<br>

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And the child bride in her nightgown,<br>

Whose assailants still at large<br>

Violated in her slumbers<br>

Mackie how much did you charge?<br>

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Yes, the child bride in her nightgown<br>

Whose assailants still at large<br>

Violated in her slumbers<br>

Mackie how much did you charge?<br>

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Mackie how much did you charge?<br>

How much did you charge?<br>

How much did you charge?<br>

How much did you charge?<br>

How much did you charge?<br>

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THE BALLAD OF MACK THE KNIFE (COMPLETE VERSION)<br>

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Ballad of Mack the knife (Trans. John Willett):<br>

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See the shark has teeth like razors<br>

All can read his open face<br>

And Macheath has got a knife, but<br>

Not in such an obvious place<br>

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See the shark, How red his fins are<br>

As he slashes at his prey<br>

Mac the Knife wears white kid gloves which<br>

Give the minimum away<br>

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By the Thames turbid waters,<br>

Men abruptly tumble down<br>

IIs it plague, or is it cholera?<br>

Or a sign Macheath's in town?<br>

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On a beautyful blue Sunday,<br>

See a corpse stretched on the Strand<br>

See a man dodge around the corner...<br>

Mackie's friend's will understand.<br>

<br>

And Schul Meier who is missing<br>

Like so many wealthy men:<br>

Mack the knife aquired his cashbox<br>

God alone knows how or when<br>

<br>

Jenny Towler turned up lately<br>

With a knife stuck in her breast<br>

While Macheath walked the embankment,<br>

Nonchalantly unimpressed<br>

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Where is Alfred Gleet the cabman?<br>

Who can get that story clear?<br>

All the world may know the answer,<br>

but Macheath has no idea<br>

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And the ghastly fire in Soho,<br>

Seven children at a go--<br>

In the crowd stands Mac the knife, but<br>

He's not asked and doesn't know<br>

<br>

And the child bride in her nightie,<br>

Whose assailant's still at large<br>

Violated in her slumbers--<br>

Mackie how much did you charge?<br>

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