From Paris with love
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Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear And it shows them pearly white Just a jackknife has old MacHeath, babe And he keeps it
ah
out of sight. Ya know when that shark bites, with his teeth, babe Scarlet billows start to spread Fancy gloves, though, wears old MacHeath, babe So theres nevah, nevah a trace of red. Now on the sidewalk
uuh, huh
whoo
sunny mornin
uuh, huh Lies a body just oozin life
eeek! And someones sneakin round the corner Could that someone be Mack the Knife? A-theres a tugboat
huh, huh, huh
down by the river dontcha know Where a cement bags just adroopin on down Oh, that cement is just, its there for the weight, dear Fivell get ya ten old Mackys back in town. Now, dja hear bout Louie Miller? He disappeared, babe After drawin out all his hard-earned cash And now MacHeath spends just like a sailor Could it be our boys done somethin rash? ![]() |
Now
Jenny Diver
ho, ho
yeah
Sukey Tawdry Ooh
Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown Oh, the line forms on the right, babe Now that Mackys back in town. Aah
I said Jenny Diver
whoa
Sukey Tawdry Look out to Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown Yes, that line forms on the right, babe Now that Mackys back in town
Look out … old Macky is back!!
Yo soy Carmen la de España
cigarrera de Sevilla
y los guapos de Triana
hago andar de coronilla
Pero no es verdad la historia
que de mi escribió un francés
al que haría Pepitoria
si yo lo volviese a ver
iba a servirme de camafeo
si atravesara los Pirineos
Carmen de España...manola
Carmen de España...valiente
Carmen con bata de cola
pero cristiana y decente
No sé quién fue Descamillo
ni tampoco don José
y no manejo el cuchillo
ni a la hora de comer
Tengo fuego en las...pestañas
cuando miro a los gachés
yo soy la Carmen de España
y no la de merimé
y no la de merimé
Me han cantado en el teatro
lo mismo que a la Traviata
más le aviso a más de cuatro
que voy a meter la pata
Pues me tiene hasta los pelos
que ande suelta por ahí
una Carmen de camelo
que en na se parece a mi
de los pinreles a la peineta
yo le zumbaba la pandereta
Carmen de España...manola
Carmen de España...valiente
Carmen con bata de cola
pero cristiana y decente
No sé quién fue Descamillo
ni tampoco don José
y no manejo el cuchillo
ni a la hora de comer
Tengo fuego en las...pestañas
cuando miro a los gachés
yo soy la Carmen de España
y no la de merimé
y no la de merimé
On nights like this
When the world’s a bit amiss
And the lights go down
Across the trailer park
I get down, I feel had
Feel on the verge of going mad
And then it’s time to punch the clock
I put on some make-up
Turn on the tape deck
And put the wig back on my head
Suddenly I’m Miss Midwest Midnight Checkout Queen
Until I head home
And I put myself to bed
I look back on where I’m from
Look at the woman I’ve become
And the strangest things seem suddenly routine
I look up from my Vermouth on the rocks
The gift wrapped wig’s still in the box
Of towering velveteen
I put on some make-up
Some LaVern Baker
And pull the wig down from the shelf
Suddenly I’m Miss Beehive 1963
Until I wake up
And I turn back to myself
Some girls, they got natural ease
They wear it any way they please
With their French flip curls
From perfumed magazines
Wear it up, let it down
This is the best way that I’ve found
To be the best you’ve ever seen
I put on some make-up
Turn on the eight-track
I’m pulling the wig down from the shelf
Suddenly I’m Miss Farrah Fawcett
From TV
Until I wake up
And I turn back to myself
Shag, bi-level, bob
Dorothy Hamill do,
Sausage curl, chicken wings
It’s all because of you
With your blow dried, feather backed
Toni home wave, too
Flip, fro , frizz, flop
It’s all because of you
It’s all because of you
It’s all because of you
(okay...everybody...)
I put on some make-up
Turn on the eight track
I’m pulling the wig down from the shelf
Suddenly I’m Miss Punk Rock Star
Of stage and screen
And I ain’t ever
I’m never turning back