Oh the shark, Babe, has such teeth, dear And he shows them pearly white Just a jack knife has old MacHeath, dear And he keeps it out of sight
You know when the shark bites with his teeth, babe Scarlet billows start to spread Fancy gloves though wears old MacHeath, dear So there's never, never a trace of red
Now, on the sidewalk, sunday morning Lies a body, just oozing life Someone's sneaking round the corner Could that someone mack the knife?
There's a tug boat down by the river, don't you know Where's cement bag's just a drooping on down Oh, that cement is just, it's there for the weight, dear Five'll get you ten, old Macky's back in town
Did you hear about Louie miller? He disappeared, babe After drawing out, all his hard earned cash And now MacHeath spends like a sailor Could it be our boy's done something rash?
Now jenny diver, ho ho, yeah Sukey tawdry, Ooh Ms Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown Oh the line forms on the right, babe Now that mack is back in town
Ahh I said Jenny Diver, whoa Sukey Tawdry Look out Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown Yes, that line forms on the right, babe Now that Macky's back in town