[Verse 1]
Oh, the shark has pretty teeth, dear
And he shows them pearly white
Just a jackknife has Macheath, dear
Mmm, and he keeps it out of sight
[Verse 2]
When the shark bites with his teeth, dear
Scarlet billows start to spread
Mmm, fancy gloves, though, wears Macheath, dear
So there's not a trace of red
[Verse 3]
On the sidewalk Sunday morning
Lies a body oozin' life
Someone's sneaking 'round the corner
I'll bet that someone, that someone's Mack the Knife
[Verse 4]
From the tugboat by the river
A cement bag's droppin' down
The cement's just, just for the weight, dear
Bet you, I'll bet you Mack is back in town
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 5]
Louie Miller, he disappeared, dear
After drawing out his cash
And Macheath, he spends like a sailor
Did the boy, did the boy do something rash?
[Verse 6]
Suky Tawdry, Jenny Diver
Polly Peachum and Lucy Brown
Oh, the line forms on the right, dear
Now that Mackie's back in town
Now that Mackie's back in town
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