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http://www.blogger.com/templates/scribe/thumb.jpgHow Fortunate the Man with None

You saw sagacious Solomon
You know what came of him,
To him complexities seemed plain.
He cursed the hour that gave birth to him
And saw that everything was vain.
How great and wise was Solomon.
The world however did not wait
But soon observed what followed on.
It's wisdom that had brought him to this state.
How fortunate the man with none.

You saw courageous Caesar next
You know what he became.
They deified him in his life
Then had him murdered just the same.
And as they raised the fatal knife
How loud he cried: you too my son!
The world however did not wait
But soon observed what followed on.
It's courage that had brought him to that state.
How fortunate the man with none.

You heard of honest Socrates
The man who never lied:
They weren't so grateful as you'd think
Instead the rulers fixed to have him tried
And handed him the poisoned drink.
How honest was the people's noble son.
The world however did not wait
But soon observed what followed on.
It's honesty that brought him to that state.
How fortunate the man with none.

Here you can see respectable folk
Keeping to God's own laws.
So far he hasn't taken heed.
You who sit safe and warm indoors
Help to relieve out bitter need.
How virtuously we had begun.
The world however did not wait
But soon observed what followed on.
It's fear of god that brought us to that state.
How fortunate the man with none.


1. Und der Haifisch, der hat Zähne
Und die trägt er im Gesicht
Und Macheath, der hat ein Messer,
Doch das Messer sieht man nicht.

2. Ach, es sind des Haifischs Flossen
Rot, wenn dieser Blut vergiesst!
Mackie Messer trägt 'nen Handschuh
Drauf man keine Untat liest.

3. An der Themse grünem Wasser
Fallen plötzlich Leute um!
Es ist weder Pest noch Cholera
Doch es heisst: Maceath geht um.

4. An 'nem schönen blauen Sonntag
Liegt ein toter Mann am Strand
Und ein Mensch geht um die Ecke
Den man Mackie Messer nennt.

5. Und Schmul Meier bleibt verschwunden
Und so mancher reiche Mann
[ DIE MORITAT VON MACKIE MESSER lyrics found on http://www.completealbumlyrics.com ]
Und sein Geld hat Mackie Messer
Dem man nichts beweisen kann.

6. Jenny Towler ward gefunden
Mit 'nem Messer in der Brust
Und am Kai geht Mackie Messer
Der von allem nichts gewusst.

7. Wo ist Alfons Glite, der Fuhrherr?
Kommt das je ans Sonnenlicht?
Wer es immer wissen könnte-
Mackie Messer weiß es nicht.

8. Und das grosse Feuer in Soho
Sieben Kinder und ein Greis-
In der Menge Mackie Messer, den
Man nicht fragt und der nichts weiss.

9. Und die minderjährige Witwe
Deren Namen jeder weiss
Wachte auf und war geschändet,
Mackie, welches war dein Preis?

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