Spring-heeled Jack (Final)

1970s dark Broadway musical, Stephen Sondheim style, ominous orchestration, haunting strings, male and female vocals, dramatic, gothic, intense, dissonant piano: Vocal Verses 1, 2, 4, 5 6: - male vocals only! Vocal Verse 3: - female voice only- haunting, echo, crying, weeping!) (Sound effects: Screaming and Evil laughter, )

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(Chorus only)
Spring-heeled Jack, the people say
Who will be next, whom will he slay?
He's quicker than light!
Faster than smoke!
The Yard can't catch him. 
Oh what a joke!
He's Spring-heeled, Spring-heeled Jack!
Jack's Come back!

(Verse 2 -  female vocals mixed)
Take our photos,
Move us out,
Hear the bells clang,
Hear the people shout,
They want to know
They want the news
Our bloody deaths seems to amuse.

(Chorus)
Spring-heeled Jack, the people say
Who will be next, whom will he slay?
He's quicker than light!
Faster than smoke!
The Yard can't catch him. 
Oh what a joke!
He's Spring-heeled, Spring-heeled Jack!
Jack's Come back!

(Verse 3 - WOMAN SINGING: Solo Female voice only - echo, haunting!!)
Will they recall I had a life?
I was someone's sister,  mother,  wife.
Or will I just become a smear
Of blood between a final tear.
Another case to be filed,
Another list to be compiled.
They can't stop this madman's knife.

(Verse 4 - MAN SINGING: male vocal, deep gruff only)
Will you recall my later name?
That came with bloodier, nastier fame?
With Dear Boss letters that I sent,
My blood-lust was not yet spent
Jack the Ripper, I held infamous claim
As I trolled White-chapels' lane.
A hellish Scourge by either name.

(Verse 5 - Female voices mixed)
Don't let him catch you
Don't let him find you out,
The streets aren't safe, alone,
Get yourself safely home.
Lock your doors up tight,
Because our hungry Jack 
Is Roaming Free tonight!
(Scream)

(Verse 6 - Evil laughter -Strong deep male gruff voice)
I've come back....(repeat)l

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(Verse 1 - MAN SINGING: male vocal only, deep gruff voice) Will they remember my name? Or simply my shame, The details of my pain, The scarlet blood, The pouring rain, The way the mood Was caught in grimy photo grain? (Chorus only) Spring-heeled Jack, the people say Who will be next, whom will he slay? He's quicker than light! Faster than smoke! The Yard can't catch him. Oh what a joke! He's Spring-heeled, Spring-heeled Jack! Jack's Come back! (Verse 2 - female vocals mixed) Take our photos, Move us out, Hear the bells clang, Hear the people shout, They want to know They want the news Our bloody deaths seems to amuse. (Chorus) Spring-heeled Jack, the people say Who will be next, whom will he slay? He's quicker than light! Faster than smoke! The Yard can't catch him. Oh what a joke! He's Spring-heeled, Spring-heeled Jack! Jack's Come back! (Verse 3 - WOMAN SINGING: Solo Female voice only - echo, haunting!!) Will they recall I had a life? I was someone's sister, mother, wife. Or will I just become a smear Of blood between a final tear. Another case to be filed, Another list to be compiled. They can't stop this madman's knife. (Chorus only) Spring-heeled Jack, the people say Who will be next, whom will he slay? He's quicker than light! Faster than smoke! The Yard can't catch him. Oh what a joke! He's Spring-heeled, Spring-heeled Jack! Jack's Come back! (Verse 4 - MAN SINGING: male vocal, deep gruff only) Will you recall my later name? That came with bloodier, nastier fame? With Dear Boss letters that I sent, My blood-lust was not yet spent Jack the Ripper, I held infamous claim As I trolled White-chapels' lane. A hellish Scourge by either name. (Chorus) Spring-heeled Jack, the people say Who will be next, whom will he slay? He's quicker than light! Faster than smoke! The Yard can't catch him. Oh what a joke! He's Spring-heeled, Spring-heeled Jack! Jack's Come back! (Verse 5 - Female voices mixed) Don't let him catch you Don't let him find you out, The streets aren't safe, alone, Get yourself safely home. Lock your doors up tight, Because our hungry Jack Is Roaming Free tonight! (Scream) (Chorus) Spring-heeled Jack, the people say Who will be next, whom will he slay? He's quicker than light! Faster than smoke! The Yard can't catch him. Oh what a joke! He's Spring-heeled, Spring-heeled Jack! Jack's Come back! (Verse 6 - Evil laughter -Strong deep male gruff voice) I've come back....(repeat)l

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