Oh the shark has pretty teeth dear And he shows them pearly white Just a jack-knife has Mac-heath dear And he keeps it out of sight
When the shark bites with his teeth dear Scarlet billows start to spread Fancy gloves though wears Mac-heath dear So there's not a trace of red On the sidewalk Sunday morning Lies a body oozing life Someone's sneaking 'round the corner Is the someone Mack the Knife From a tugboat by the river A cement bag's dropping down The cement's just for the weight dear Bet you Mackies's back in town Louis Miller disappeared dear After drawing out his cash And Mac-heath spends like a sailo Did our boy do something rash Sukey Tawdry, Jenny Diver Polly Peachum Lucy Brown O the line forms on the right dear Now that Mackie's back in town