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

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

Oh there's a tugboat down, and its down by the river dontcha know
Where the cement bag's a'drooppin' on down
That cement's there, it's there for the weight, dear
Five'll get ya ten old Macky's back in town
Now d'ja hear 'bout Louie Miller? He disappeared, babe
After drawin' out all his hard-earned cash
Now MacHeath spends, he spends like a sailor
Could it be that boy have done somethin' rash?

Ahhhh Jenny Diver, ho, Sukey Tawdry
Ooh, Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown
Oh, that line forms on the right, babe
Now that Macky's, Macky's back in town
Ahhhh Jenny Diver, whoa, Sukey Tawdry
Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown
Oh, that line forms on the right, babe
Now that Macky's back in town
Look out, old Macky is back!