And the shark he has his teeth and
There they are for all to see
And Macheath he has his knife but
No one knows where it may be.
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"The Moritat of Mackie the Knife" in Prologue, p. 3
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Translation note: A "moritat" (a word meaning both "muderous deed" and "ballad") is a street song telling of murderous crimes.
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Lotte Lenya, "Foreword", p. xiiBertolt Brecht
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