Oh the shark has pretty teeth, dear And he shows them, pearly white Just a switchblade's all he keeps, dear Keeps it out of sight When the shark bites with his teeth, dear Scarlet billows start to spread Fancy gloves though, wears old Jackie So there's never a trace of red On the sidewalk sunday morning Lies a body oozing life Someone sneaking round the corner Is that someone Jack the knife? The cement's just for the weight, dear I'll bet you Jackie's back in town Louis Miller disappeared, dear After drawing out his cash And Jackie spends it like a sailor Did our Jackie boy do something rash? Oh the shark has pretty teeth, dear And he shows them, pearly white Just a switchblade's all he has, dear And he keeps it by his side Just a switchblade's all he has, dear And he keeps it at his side