Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear
And he shows them pearly white
Just a jackknife has old Macheath, babe
And he keeps it outta sight
[Verse 2]
You know when that shark bites with his teeth, babe
Scarlet billows start to spread
Fancy gloves, though, wears old Macheath, babe
So there’s never, never a trace of red
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[Verse 3]
Now on the sidewalk, ooh, Sunday morning, uh huh
Lies a body just oozin’ life, eek!
And someone’s sneaking ’round the corner
Could that someone be Mack the Knife?
[Verse 4]
There’s a tugboat, ah, ah, uh huh, down by the river, don’t you know?
Where a cement bag’s just a-droopin’ on down
Oh, that cement is just, it’s there for the weight, dear
Five’ll get ya ten, old Mackie’s back in town
[Verse 5]
Now did ya hear about Louie Miller? He disappeared, babe
After drawing out all his hard-earned cash
And now Macheath spends just like a sailor
Could it be our boy’s done somethin’ rash?
[Verse 6]
Na, na, Jenny Diver, ho ho, hey, Suky Tawdry
Ooh, Miss Lotte Lenya and Lucy Brown
Oh, the line forms on the right, babe
Now that Mackie’s back in town
I said, Jenny Diver, woah, Suky Tawdry
Look out to Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown
Yes, that line forms on the right, babe
Now that Mackie’s back in town
[Outro]
Look out, old Mackie is back!
