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 out of sight

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

On a sidewalk, blue Sunday mornin'
Lies a body just oozin' life
someone's sneakin' 'round a corner
could that someone be Old Mack the Knife?

There's a tugboat down by the river, don't you know?
Where a cement bag, just a'drooppin' on down
Oh, that cement is just its there for the weight, dear
Five'll get you ten Old Macky's back in town

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

Jenny Diver, yeah, Sukey Tawdry
Oh Miss Lotte Lenya, and Old Lucy Brown
Oh that line forms, on the right, babe
Now, that Macky's back in  town

I said, "Jenny Diver, Oh Sukey Tawdry
Look out at Miss Lotte Lenya and  Old Lucy Brown
Yes, that line forms, on the right, babe
Now, that Macky's back in  town

Look at old Macky, he's back!