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 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 at the sight all hear my warning never turn your back on the ripper  the ripper the ripper