| I remember it was late one night | |
| in the middle of a dream | |
| woke up in a pool of sweat | |
| thought I heard a scream | |
| Ran over to the window sill | |
| stuck my head out for a peek | |
| Dressed in black was a man I didn't recognise | |
| running down my back street | |
| My heart skipped a beat | |
| Chorus (2x): | |
| You better watch out, there's a stranger in town | |
| You better watch out when he comes around | |
| Don't make a sound | |
| The morning paper and the head-lines read:Danger to the queen | |
| Buckingham Palace better tighten things up | |
| The son of a bitch is mean. | |
| Vendors on the corner just doin' their job | |
| acting like nothing's new | |
| Scotland Yard's still looking for him | |
| but he doesn't leave | |
| a single clue | |
| Chorus (2x) | |
| You better watch out.. | |
| Who's this man who fell out of the sky? | |
| What's he done and where's he live? | |
| How can a man who's a criminal be a hero to the kids? | |
| The old couple swear that the Riper's back | |
| they say it's him all right. | |
| The young girl says it's Jesus and he won't be back again | |
| tonight | |
| I wonder who's right ? | |
| Chorus | |
| You better watch out... |