Mack the Knife

Oh, the shark has pretty teeth, dear
And it shows them pearly white
Just a jackknife has MacHeath, dear
And it keeps it way out of sight
When that shark bites with his teeth, dear
Scarlet billows begin to spread
Fancy gloves, though, wears our MacHeath, babe
So there's never, never, ever a trace of red

On the sidewalk, one Sunday mornin'
Lies a body oozin' life
Someone's sneakin' round that corner
Could that someone be Mack the Knife?

Oh, there's a tugboat down
It's down by the river, don't you know
Where the cement bag's droopin' on down
Ooh, that cement is just
It's there for the weight, dear
Five'll get ya ten old Macky's back in town
Ya hear 'bout Louie Miller? He disappeared, babe
After drawin' out all his hard-earned cash
Now MacHeath spends, he spends like a sailor
Could that boy have done somethin' rash?

Ah, Jenny Diver, look out Sukey Tawdry
Oh, Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown
Oh, that line forms on the right, babe
Now that Mack he's, Mack he's back in town

Ah, Jenny Diver, Sukey Tawdry
Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown
Oh, the line forms on the right, babe
Now that Mack, he's back in town
I said look out old Macky is back