Mack the Knife

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

And it shows 'em pearly white

Just a jackknife has old MacHeath, dear

And he keeps it out of sight

You know when that shark bites with his teeth, dear

Scarlet billows start to spread

Fancy gloves though, wears old MacHeath, dear

So there ain't never, oh, never a trace of red

On the sidewalk, ooh, Sunday morning, uh-huh

Lies the body just oozin' life

Someone's sneakin' 'round the corner

Could that someone be Mack the Knife?

There's a tugboat down by the river, don't you know

Woah, with cement bags just a-droopin' on down

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

Five'll get ya ten, Macky is back in town

You know about Louie Miller, hey, he disappeared now

After drawin' out all, all of his hard-earned cash

And now MacHeath spends just like a shill

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

Oh, Jenny Diver, Sookie Tawdry

Look out, Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown

Oh, the line forms on the right, babe

Now that Macky's back in town

See Jenny Diver, Sookie Tawdry

Look out, Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown

Well, the line forms on the right, babe

Now that Macky's back in town

Look out, old Macky is back

Give 'em the real thing