oh the shark has pretty teeth dear and he shows them pearly white just a jack knife has mac heath dear and he keeps it out of sight when the shark bites with his teeth dear scarlet billows start to spread fancy gloves though wears mac heath dear so there s not a trace not a trace of red on the sidewalk on a sunday morning lies a body oozing life someone s sneaking round that corner tell me could it be could it be mack the knife on a tugboat down by the river don t you know a cement bag s dropping down the cement s just for the weight dear bet you that cat called mack heath oh mack heath he s back in town oh mack heath s back in town he s back he s back he s back he s back he s back he s back he s back he s back he s back he s back in town mack heath s back in town 1