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Mack the Knife Lyrics

Well the shark has pretty teeth, dear
And he shows them pearly white.
But MacHeath, dear, is a sailor
And he keeps them out of sight.
Ha, huh, huh.

You know he keeps them out of sight, hmm yeah.
They're white, white, white,
White, white, white,
White, white, white, yeah.
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Cover art for Mack the Knife lyrics by Doors, The

this is bobby darin you tools exactly when and where did morrison ever cover this?

Cover art for Mack the Knife lyrics by Doors, The

This song was written by the famous writing team Brecht/Veill. I've heard a live version somewhere with the lyrics to this song and the music to Alabama Song. It's interesting.

Cover art for Mack the Knife lyrics by Doors, The

I loved this boss in Super Mario RPG!

Cover art for Mack the Knife lyrics by Doors, The

I have NEVER heard The Doors perform this song, but the lyrics as transcribed here look like the way Jim would sing it. They're white, white, white, yeah.

The original is Die Moritat von Mackie Messer from The Threepenny Opera as per octopuseyes. By Kurt Weill with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht.