The long, three-part “Nice Man Jack” – a song about Jack the Ripper – was the centrepiece of the album “Zaragon”, consisting of
“Kensington Gardens”
“Mitre Square”
“Harley Street”
(I) Kensington Gardens
Nice man Jack
You should see him when the children play!
Nice man Jack
He's the one to take their tears away
Nice man Jack, so very warm and kind
It's a pity there aren't more like him
Nice man Jack
And he's always there to lend a hand
Nice man Jack
Such a well-respected gentleman
Nice man Jack, so charming in his way
It's a pity there aren't more like him
It's a pity there aren't more like him
It's a pity there aren't more like him
(II) Mitre Square
Midnight stranger takes a ride
Nice man Jack got lots to hide
More than just a man misunderstood
More than just a man who's got the taste for blood
Street girls feel the ripper's knife
Surgeon skill taking life
More than just a man, the woman cried
More than just a man stood laughing as she died
(III) Harley Street
Nice man Jack is home again to see the morning come
Smiling at the passers-by, he takes the midday sun
And sometimes he would talk awhile to hear what people say
But they all say the same thing as he turns to walk away
It's a pity there aren't more like him
It's a pity there aren't more like him
It's a pity there aren't more like him
Nice Man Jack was written by John Miles & Bob Marshall.
Nice Man Jack was produced by Rupert Holmes.