Lyle Lovett

Lyrics Moritat (mack the knife) Lyle Lovett

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Moritat (mack the knife)


(Bertolt Brecht/Kurt Weill)

As performed by Lyle Lovett for the film Quiz Show:

See the shark with teeth like razors
You can read his open face
And Macheath, he's got a knife, and
In such an obvious place

On a beautiful blue Sunday,
See a corpse stretched in the Strand
See a man dodge 'round the corner...
Mackie's friends will understand.

Mr. Meier reported missing
Like so many wealthy men:
Mack the knife acquired his cashbox
God alone knows how or when

Jenny Towler, she turned up lately
With a knife stuck through her breast
While Macheath, he walks the embankment,
Nonchalantly unimpressed

And the ghastly fire in Soho,
Seven children at a go--
In the crowd stands Mac the knife, but
He isn't asked, he doesn't know

And the child bride in her nightgown,
Whose assailants still at large
Violated in her slumbers
Mackie how much did you charge?

Yes, the child bride in her nightgown
Whose assailants still at large
Violated in her slumbers
Mackie how much did you charge?

Mackie how much did you charge?
How much did you charge?
How much did you charge?
How much did you charge?
How much did you charge?

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The lyrics MORITAT (MACK THE KNIFE) of LYLE LOVETT is also present in the album Smile: songs from the movies (2003)

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Biografia

Lyle Pearce Lovett is an American musician, singer-songwriter, actor, and record producer born in Klein, Texas, on November 1, 1960. Known for his country-folk music that blends elements of jazz, blues, and western swing, Lovett has released over ten studio albums, earning numerous accolades including a Grammy Award in 1994 for his album "The Road to Austin". Besides music, Lovett has acted in films like "The Player" (1992) and "The Big Lebowski" (1998), showcasing artistic versatility that makes him a unique figure in the American musical landscape. Some of his most representative songs include "If I Had a Boat", "She's No Lady", "That's Right (You're Not From Texas)" and "San Antonio Girl".

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