Mack the Knife

Though the shark has, pretty teeth, dear And he shows 'em pearly whites Just a jackknife has Mac Heath, dear And he keeps it, well out of sight When the shark bites, with his teeth, dear Scarlet billows start to spread Fancy gloves, though, wears Mac Heath, dear So there's not a trace of red On the sidewalk, Sunday mornin' Lies a body oozin' life Someones sneakin' 'round the corner Is that someone Mack the Knife? From a tugboat, by the river A cement bag droppin' down The cement, that's just for the weight, dear I'll bet you Macky's back in town Mr. Miller, disappeared, dear After drawin' out all of his cash Went tap city, and Mac Heath spends like a sailor Did our boy do, somethin' rash? Sukey Tawdry, Jenny Diver Polly Peacham, Miss Lucy Brown Oh, the line forms on the right, dear Now that Macky's back in town