Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear
 And it shows them pearly white 
Just a jackknife has old MacHeath, babe 
And he keeps it, ah, out of sight
 Ya know when that shark bites with his teeth, babe
 Scarlet billows start to spread 
But fancy gloves, though, wears old MacHeath, babe
 So there's never, never a trace of red 
Let the thing swing
 On the sidewalk, huh, huh, whoo sunny morning, un huh
 Lies a body just oozin' life, eek
 And someone's sneakin' 'round the corner 
Tell me, could that someone be Mack the Knife?

 There's a tugboat, huh, huh, down by the river dontcha know 
Where a cement bag's just a-hangin on down 
Oh, that cement is there strictly for the weight, dear 
Five'll get ya ten old Macky's back in town 
D'ja hear 'bout Louie Miller? He disappeared, dear
 After drawin' out, feel good, all his hard-earned cash 
And now MacHeath spends just like a sailor
 Could it be our boy's done somethin' rash? [bad word] on [bad word] on

 Jenny Diver, ho, ho, ho, Sukey Tawdry
 And Miss Lotte Lenya, good everning, Lucy Brown
 Oh, the line forms way on the right, babe
 And now that Macky's back in olderly town
 
I said Jenny Diver, look out, Sukey Tawdry 
Stay back, Lotte Lenya, move it over Lucy Brown 
Oh the line forms way on the right, babe
 And now that Macky's back in town
 Look out, old Macky is back!!