| Oh, the shark has pretty teeth dear |
| And he shows 'em, pearly white |
| Just a jack knife has MacHeath dear |
| And he keeps it way out of sight |
| When that shark bites with his teeth, dear |
| Scarlet billows begin to spread |
| Fancy white gloves has MacHeath dear |
| So there’s never, never a trace of red |
| On the sidewalk, one Sunday morning |
| Lies a body, oozin' life |
| Someone’s sneaking 'round the corner |
| Could that someone perhaps perchance be Mack The Knife? |
| From a tugboat, on the river going slow |
| A cement bag is dropping down |
| You know that cement is for the weight dear |
| You can make a large bet That bum’s in town. |
| My man Louis Miller, he split the scene babe |
| After drawing out all the bread from his stash |
| Now MacHeath spends like a sailor |
| Do you suppose this guy he did something rash |
| Old Satchmo, Louis Armstrong, Bobby Darin |
| They did this song nice, Lady Ella too |
| They all sang it, with so much feeling |
| That Old Blue Eyes, he ain’t gonna add anything new |
| But with this big fat band, jumping behind me |
| Swinging hard Jack. I know I can’t lose |
| When I tell you, all about Mack the knife babe |
| It’s an offer, you can never refuse |
| We got Patrick Williams, Bill Miller playing that piano |
| And this wonderful big big band, bringing up the rear |
| All the fat cats, in this band now |
| They make the greatest sounds, you’re ever gonna hear |
| Oh Sookie Tawdry, Jenny Diver, Polly Peachum, Miss Lu-lu Brown |
| Hey the line forms, on the right dear |
| Now that MacHeath’s back in town |
| You’d better lock your doors, and call the law |
| Because MacHeath’s back in town |