Oh the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear And he shows them pearly white Just a jackknife has old Macheath, babe And he keeps it outta sight You know when that shark bites with his teeth, babe Scarlet billows start to spread Fancy gloves, though, wears ol' Macheath, babe So there's never, never a trace of red Now, on the side walk, ooh Sunday morning, uh huh Lies a body just oozing life, eek And someone's sneaking 'round the corner Could that someone be Mack the Knife? There's a tugboat down by the river, don't you know Where a cement bag's just a-drooping on down Oh, that cement is just, it's there for the weight, dear Five'll get ya ten, ol' Mackie's back in town Now did ya hear 'bout Louie 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, ho ho, Suky Tawdry Ooh, Miss Lotte Lenya and ol' Lucy Brown Oh, the line forms on the right, babe Now that Mackie's back in town I said, Jenny Diver, woah, Suky Tawdry Look out, Miss Lotte Lenya and ol' Lucy Brown Yes, that line forms on the right, babe Now that Mackie's back in town Look out ol' Mackie is back