Oh, the shark has pretty teeth, dear And he shows them pearly white Just a jack knife has old MacHeath, babe And he keeps it out of sight When the shark bites with those teeth, dear Scarlet billows start to spread Fancy gloves though wears old MacHeath, babe So there's never, never a trace of red On the sidewalk some Sunday morning Lies a body just oozin' life Someone's sneakin' 'round the corner Could that someone be Mack the Knife? From a tugboat, down by the river goin' slow A cement bag is drooppin' on down That cement's there for the weight, dear Five will get you ten, old Macky's back in town Oh, Louie Miller, he disappeared, baby After drawin' out all his hard-earned cash And now MacHeath spends just like a sailor Could it be our boy's done somethin' rash? Jenny Diver and Sukey Tawdry Look out, Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown Yes, the line forms on the right, babe Now that Macky's back in town I said, "Jenny Diver, oh, Sukey Tawdry Look out to Lotte Lenya, old Lucy Brown You better lock your doors and call the Lord, babe Because Macky is back in town