Lyrics:

C Dm
Oh, the shark, babe, has sharp teeth, dear
Dm7 G7 C
And it shows them pearly white dear
Am Dm
Just a jackknife has old MacHeath, babe
Dm7 G7 C
And he keeps it … ah … out of sight.


Ya know when shark bites, with his teeth, babe
Scarlet billows start to spread
Fancy gloves, though, wears old MacHeath, babe
So there’s nevah, nevah a trace of red.


Now on the sidewalk… sunny mornin’
Lies a body just oozin' life … eeek!
And someone’s sneakin' ‘round the corner
Could that someone be Mack the Knife?


A-there's a tugboat down by the river
Where a cement bag’s just a'droopin' on down
Oh, that cement is just, it's there for the weight, dear
Find to bet you, ten old Macky’s back in town.


Now, you hear ‘bout Louie Miller? He disappeared, babe
After drawin' out all his hard-earned cash
And now MacHeath spends just like a sailor
Could it be our boy's done somethin' rash?


Now … Jenny Diver … ho, ho … yeah … Sukey Tawdry
Ooh … Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown
Oh, the line forms on the right, babe
Now that Macky’s back in town.