Oh the shark has pretty teeth, dear
  And he shows them pearly white
  Just a jack knife has MacHeath, 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 MacHeath, dear
  So there's not a trace of red
  
  On the sidewalk, Sunday morning
  Lies a body oozing life
  Someone's sneaking round the corner
  I'll bet that someone, someone's Mack the knife
  
  From a tug boat by the river
  A cement bag's dropping down
  The cement's just, just for the weight, dear
  Bet you, I'll bet you Mack is back in town
  
  Louie Miller, he disappeared, dear
  After drawing out his cash
  And MacHeath spends like a sailor
  Did the boy, did the boy do something rash?
  
  Sukey Tawdry, Jenny Diver
  Polly Peachum, and Lucy Brown
  Oh the line forms on the right, dear
  Now that Macky's back in town (x2)