Mack The Knife Lyrics

Oh, the shark, babe

Has such teeth, dear

And it shows them

Pearly white

Just a jackknife

Has old MacHeath, dear

And he keeps it out of sight



Y'know, when that shark bites

With his teeth, dear

Scarlet billows

Start to spread

Fancy gloves, though,

Wears old Macheath, dear

So there's never, oh there's never a trace of red



On the sidewalk

Ooh, Sunday morning, uh huh

Lies a body

Just oozing life

Someone's sneaking

'Round the corner

Could that someone be Mack the Knife?



There's a tugboat

Down by the river, don't you know

Oh, a cement bag's

Drooping down

Well that cement is just, oh

It's there for the weight dear

Five will get you ten; Mackie's back in town



Hear about Louie Miller?

He disappeared, now

After drawing out all, all of his

Hard-earned cash

And MacHeath spends

Just like a shill

Could it be our boy's done something rash?



Jenny Diver,

Sukey Tawdry

Look out, Miss Lottie Lenya

And old Lucy Brown

Oh the line forms

On the right babe

Now that Mackie's back in town



Say, Jenny Diver,

Sukey Tawdry

Look out, Miss Lottie Lenya

And old Lucy Brown

Well, that line forms

On the right babe

Now that Mackie's back in town



Look out, old Mack is back!



(Give 'em the real thing...)