Mack the knife

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, hmmmm 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, hes 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..lotte lenya, sweet lucy brown

Oh, the line forms on the right, dears.....now that mackys back in town

'take it satch'