Mack the knife
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"Mack the knife" (Mackie-le-Surineur) est la version anglaise 
de "La complainte de Mackie", écrite par Bertolt Brecht sur une 
musique de Kurt Weill, pour la comédie musicale 
"L'Opéra de quat'sous".
C'est l'histoire du redoutable Mackie Messer basé sur le 
bandit de grand chemin Macheath du Beggar's Opera de John Gay
Dans les années 1950, Louis Armstrong et Bobby Darin, 
entre autres, reprennent la chanson, la transformant en 
standard de jazz.

Oh the shark, babe 
Has such teeth, dear
And he shows them
Pearly white
Just a jackknife
Has old Macheath, babe
And he keeps it
Out of sight

You know when that shark bites
With his teeth, babe
Scarlet billows
Start to spread
Fancy gloves, though
Wears odd Macheath, babe
So there's never, never a trace of red

Now, on the side walk, sunday morning
Lies a body just oozing life.
And someone's sneaking round the corner
Could that someone be Mack the Knife?

There's a tugboat down by the river, don't you know
Where a cement bag's just a drooping on down
Oh that cement is just, it's there for the weight, dear
Five'll get you ten, old Mackie's back in town

Now did you hear 'bout Louie Miller?
He disappeared, babe
After drawing out all his hard earned cash
And now Macheath spends, just like a sailor
Could it be, our boy's done something rash?

Now, Jenny Diver, Suky Tawdry
Oh, Miss Lotte Lenya, and old Lucy Brown
Oh the line forms on the right, babe
Now that Mackie's back in town

I said, Jenny Diver, oh Suky Tawdry
Look out, Miss Lotte Lenya, and old Lucy Brown
Yes, that line forms on the right, babe
Now that Mackie's back in town
Look out old Mackie is back!