Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, yeah And he shows them, pearly white Just a jack knife has old Mack Heath, Babe And he keeps it out of sight
You know when that shark bites with his teeth, babe Scarlet billows start to spread Fancy gloves though wears old Mack Heath, babe So there's never, never a trace of red
Now, on the sidewalk, Ooh Sunday mornin', ah ha Lies a body just oozin' life, eek And someone's sneakin' 'round the corner Could that someone be Mack the Knife
There's a tug boat down by the river don't you know Well, the cement bags just a droopin' on down Oh, that cement is just, it's there for the weight, yeah Five will get you ten ol' Mackey's back in town
Now, did you hear about Louie Miller He disappeared, babe, after drawin' out All his hard earned cash And now Mack Heath Spends just like a sailor Could it be our boys done something rash
Now Jenny Diver, Soupy Tawdry, Ohh, Miss Lonnie Linya, And Ol' Lucy Brown Oh, the line forms on the right, babe Now that Mackey's back in town