"The Ripper" lyrics

"The Ripper"

[Tipton]

You're in for surprise
You're in for a shock
In London town streets
When there's darkness and fog
When you least expect me
And you turn your back
I'll attack

I smile when I'm sneaking
Through shadows by the wall
I laugh when I'm creeping
But you won't hear me at all

All hear my warning
Never turn your back
On the ripper

You'll soon shake with fear
Never knowing if I'm near
I'm sly and I'm shameless
Nocturnal and nameless
Except for "The Ripper"
Or if you like "Jack The Knife"

[SOLO (Glenn)]

Any back alley street
Is where we'll probably meet
Underneath a gas lamp
Where the air's cold and damp
I'm a nasty surprise
I'm a devil in disguise
I'm a footstep at night
I'm a scream of the fright

All hear my warning
Never turn your back
On the ripper...the ripper....the ripper


Writer(s): Glen Tipton
"The Ripper", along with "Victim of Changes" (also released on this album), became a staple of the band's live shows.
The song is told from the point of view of Jack The Ripper.
"The Ripper" was released as a single with its B-side "Island of Domination" in March 1976.
Tim Owens performed "The Ripper" and "Victim of Changes" during the auditions held to find a replacement for Rob Halford, after the latter had left the band in the 1990s.
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