One Jump Ahead Words by Tim Rice Music by Alan Menken Performed by Brad Kane
ALADDIN: Gotta keep...one jump ahead of the breadline One swing ahead of the sword I steal only what I can't afford That's everything! One jump ahead of the lawmen That's all, and that's no joke These guys don't appreciate I'm broke!
GUARDS: Riffraff! Street rat! Scoundrel! Take that!
ALADDIN: Just a little snack, guys!
GUARDS: Rip him open, take it back guys!
ALADDIN: I can take a hint, gotta face the facts You're my only friend, Abu!
WOMEN: Who?!? Oh, it's sad Aladdin's hit the bottom He's become a one-man rise in crime
WOMAN: I'd blame parents, except he hasn't got 'em!
ALADDIN: Gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat Tell you all about it when I got the time! One jump ahead of the slowpokes One skip ahead of my doom Next time gonna use a nom de plume. One jump ahead of the hitmen One hit ahead of the flock I think I'll take a stroll around the block.
CROWD: Stop, thief! Vandal! Outrage! Scandal!
ALADDIN: Let's not be too hasty
LADY: Still I think he's rather tasty
ALADDIN: Gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat Otherwise we'd get along!
GUARDS: WRONG!
ALADDIN: One jump ahead of the hoofbeats!
CROWD: Vandal!
ALADDIN: One hop ahead of the hump!
CROWD: Street rat!
ALADDIN: One trick ahead of disaster
CROWD: Scoundrel! ALADDIN: They're quick--but I'm much faster
CROWD: Take that!
ALADDIN: Here goes, better throw my hand in Wish me happy landin' All I gotta do is jump!