Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear

And he shows them pearly white

Just a jack knife has old MacHeath, babe

And he keeps it out of sight

You know when the shark bites with his teeth, babe

Scarlet billows start to spread

Fancy gloves though wears old MacHeath, babe

So there's never, never a trace of red

Now on the sidewalk, uh huh, huh, oh, Sunday morning, uh huh

Lies a body just oozing life

Someone's sneaking 'round the corner

Could that someone be Mack The Knife?

There's a tug boat, uh huh, huh huh, down by the river, don't you know?

Where a cement bags just a-drooping on down

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

Five will get you ten old Macky's back in town

Now d'you hear about Louis Miller, he disappeared, babe

After drawing out all his hard-earned cash

And now MacHeath spends just like a sailor

Could it be our boy's done something rash?

Now Jenny Diver, huh huh, yeah, Sookie Taudry

Ooh, Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown

Oh, the line forms on the right, babe

Now that Macky's back in town

I said Jenny Diver, whoa, whoa Sookie Taudry

Look out Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown

Yes, that line forms on the right, babe

Now that Macky's back in town

Look out old Macky's back