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Mack the Knife

from Russell's Rags by Russell A. Wilson

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Music Composed by Kurt Weill, 1928
Piano arrangement by Russell Wilson, 2011

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Oh, the shark has pretty teeth, dear
And he shows 'em, pearly white
Just a jack knife has Macheath, dear
And he keeps it, keeps it way out of sight

When that shark bites with his teeth, dear
Scarlet billows, they begin to spread
Fancy white gloves though has Macheath, dear
So there's rarely, never one trace of red

On the sidewalk, one Sunday mornin'
Lies a body oozin' life
Someone's sneaking 'round the corner
Could that someone, perhaps, perchance, be Mack the Knife?

From a tugboat on the river goin' slow
A cement bag, it is dropping down
Yeah, the cement is just for the weight, dear
You can make a large bet Macheath is back in town

My man Louie Miller, he split the scene, babe
After drawin' out all the bread from his stash
Now Macheath spends just like a pimp, babe
Do you suppose that our boy, he did something rash?

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from Russell's Rags, track released April 13, 2020

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Russell A. Wilson College Park, Maryland

Bachelor's in classical piano, Masters in Jazz, both from UM, College Park.

President's Own US Marine Band. All styles.

Alexandria Free Methodist Church Worship Team.

Tom Cunningham Orchestra.

Fresh Air Music.

1st Place World Championship Old Time Piano Playing Contest, Peoria, IL, 2013.

Father of 4. ... more

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