One Jump Ahead

One Jump Ahead is a song sung by Aladdin in Disney's Aladdin.

Original Version
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! 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!

Harem Girls: Who? Oh, it's sad, Aladdin's hit the bottom He's become a one-man rise in crime Massage Parlor Manager: 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

Jewelry Vendor: Stop, thief! Vandal! Outrage! Jewelry Customer: 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 (Guards: Stop, thief!) Aladdin: One hop ahead of the hump (Guards: Street rat!) Aladdin: One trick ahead of disaster (Guards: Scoundrel!) Aladdin: They're quick, but I'm much faster (Guards: Take that!) Aladdin: Here goes: Better throw my hand in Wish me happy landin' All I gotta do is jump!

Reprise Version
Aladdin: Riff-raff, street rat I don't buy that If only they'd look closer

Would they see a poor boy? No, siree They'd find out There's so much more to me