One Jump Ahead

Lyrics

[ALADDIN] Gotta keep One jump ahead of the breadline One swing ahead of the sword I steal only what I can't afford And 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! [ALADDIN] Take that! Try a different tact, guys [GUARDS] Rip him open 'Round the back, guys [ALADDIN] I can take a hint Gotta face the facts Could really use a friend or two [SCHOOL GIRLS] Who? Oh, it's sad, Aladdin's hit the bottom He's become a one-man rise in crime [TEACHER] 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 [GUARD] Stop, thief! [MERCHANT] Vandal! [ALADDIN] Abu! [MAN] Scandal! [ALADDIN] Let's not be too hasty [WOMAN] 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 One hop ahead of the hump One trick ahead of disaster They're quick, but I'm much faster Here goes Better throw my hand in Wish me happy landing All I gotta do is jump!