Kirsty MacColl - The Real Ripper lyrics

When you're out there lying in the sun
He's the one who keeps his clothing on
You'd never know him on a train or a bus
'Cos he looks just like the rest of us
In the middle of the night
It's a different story
Don't let him catch you all alone

The real ripper your pay packet
The real ripper wearing a dinner jacket
Ask anyone you meet and they'll say the same
Noone is quite sure of his name
Keep your hand on your heart
But he's gonna get you
He's gonna make you toe the line

He's the laden master of disguise
And he invented high rise
On the council they're respectable and
A bounce around the clock and turn away
Ask anyone you meet and they'll say the same
Noone is quite sure of his name

The real ripper he went to school today
The real ripper took all the books away
Keep your hand on your heart
But he's gonna get you
He's gonna make you toe the line