He Who Rides the Tiger is the 1980 second solo album by longtime Elton John lyricist, Bernie Taupin.

Taupin co-wrote all the songs in the album with the Buckinghams former guitarist Dennis Tufano and sang lead vocals in all of them.

The album was re-released on CD by American Beat Records on March 10, 2009.

In a review of May 3, 1980, Billboard said that the album's "biggest strength lies in his lyrics" and that "Taupin isn't a bad vocalist," but his vocals "become a bit too stagnant.

"[1] All songs written by Bernie Taupin (words) and Dennis Tufano (music).