Mack the Knife

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

And it shows them pearly white

Just a jackknife has old Macheath, babe

And he keeps it out of sight

You know when that 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, a sunny mornin', uh-huh

Lies a body just oozin' life

Eeek! And someone's sneakin' 'round the corner

Could that someone be Mack the Knife?

Oh, there's some tough folk toughed

Up down by the river, don't you know

Where a cement bag's just a-droopin' on down

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

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

Now d'you hear 'bout Louis Miller?

He done disappeared, babe

After drawin' out all of his hard-earned cash

And now Macheath spends like a sailor

Could it be our boy's done somethin' rash?

Ah, ah, ah, Jenny Diver, oh, oh, yeah

Sukie Tawdry, ooh, Miss Lotte Lenya

And old Lucy Brown

You know that line forms on the right, babe

Now that Macky's back in old New York town

I said Jenny Diver, look out, Sukie Tawdry

Stay back, Miss Lotte Lenya

Move it over, Miss Lucy Brown

You know that line forms on the right, babe

Now that Macky's back in town

Look out, old Macky is back! (Hit it, Bobby!)