Mack the Knife

[Verse 1]

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 the 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

[Verse 3]

Now on the sidewalk, uh huh, huh, oh, Sunday morning, uh huh

Lies a body just oozing life

Someone's sneaking around the corner

Could that someone be Mack the Knife?

[Verse 4]

There's a tug boat, huh, huh, 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 will get you ten old Mackie's back in town

[Verse 5]

Now did ya hear about Louis 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 something rash?

[Verse 6]

Now Jenny Diver, huh, huh, yeah, Suki Tawdry

Ooh, Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown

Oh, the line forms on the right, babe

Now that Mackie's back in town

I said, Jenny Diver, oh, woah, Suki Tawdry

Look out, 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's back