Mack the Knife

Oh the shark has pretty teeth, dear

And it shows them pearly white

Just a jackknife has MacHeath, dear

And keeps it way out of sight

When that shark bites with his teeth, dear

Scarlet billows begin to spread

Fancy gloves wears our MacHeath, babe

So there's never, never, ever a trace of red

On the sidewalk, one sunny morning

Lies a body oozing life

Someone's sneaking 'round that corner

Could that someone be Mack the Knife?

Oh there's a tugboat down, it's down by the river, dontcha know?

With the cement bag drooping on down

Ooh, that cement is just, it's there for the weight, dear

Five'll get you ten, old Mack, he's back in town

Did you hear 'bout Louie Miller? He disappeared, babe

After drawing out all his hard-earned cash

Now MacHeath spends, he spends like a sailor

Could that boy have done something rash?

Ahh, Jenny Diver, oh yeah, Sukey Tawdry

Oh, Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown

Oh, that line forms on the right, babe

Now that Mack, he's, Mack, he's back in the town

Ahh, Jenny Diver, oh yeah, Sukey Tawdry

Oh, Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown

Oh, that line forms on the right, babe

Now that Mack, he's back in town

I said, look out, old Mack, he is back