Oh, the shark, has, pretty teeth, dear....and he shows them, pearly white Just a jackknife, has macheath, yeah.....and he keeps it, out of sight When the shark bites, with his teeth, dear....scarlet billows start to spread Fancy gloves, though, wears macheath, yeah..so theres not a trace of red
On the sidewalk...sunday morning, ...lies a body oozin life Someones sneakin round the corner...is the someone, mack the knife?
From a tugboat.... by the river..... a cement bags, droopin down Yeah, the cements just for the weight, dear bet you mack, he's back in town Looky here louie miller, disappeared dear after drawing, out his cash And macheath spends, like a sailor...did our boy do, somethin rash?
Sukey tawdry, jenny diver..paulie peach (?) and lucy brown Oh, the line forms on the right, dear.....now that mack is back in town
Are back in town... Are back in town... Are back in town...