There goes Mack the Knife!
Oh, the shark has pretty teeth, dear
And he shows them pearly white
Just a jackknife has old Macheath, dear
And he keeps it out of sight
When the shark bites with his teeth, dear
Scarlet billows start to spread
Fancy gloves, oh, wears old Macheath, dear
So there's not a trace of red
On the sidewalk, Sunday morning
Lies a body oozing life
Someone's sneaking around the corner
Is that someone Mack the, Mack, Mack the Knife?
From a tugboat by the river
A cement bag's dropping down
The cement bag, it's just for the weight, dear
Betcha Mack, he's back, he's back, he's back in town!
Louis Miller disappeared, dear
After drawing out his cash
And McGee spends, he spends like a sailor
Did ol' boy, do boy, do boy do something rash?
Suki Todrai, Lotta Lenya
Polly Peachum, sweet Lucy Brown
Oh, the line forms, well, it forms on the right, dear
Now that Mack, he's back, he's back, he's back in town!
Oh, the line forms, it forms on the right, dear
Now that Mack, he's back, he's back, he's back in town!
Now that Macheath's back in town!