One Jump Ahead

"One Jump Ahead" is a song feautured in the 1992 animated film Aladdin. The song is sung by the main protagonist Aladdin as he escapes from the guards.

Lyrics
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

Riffraff! Street rat! Scoundrel! Take that!

Just a little snack, guys Rip him open! Take it back, guys! I can take a hint Gotta face the facts You're my only friend, Abu!

Who? Oh, it's sad, Aladdin's hit the bottom He's become a one-man rise in crime I'd blame parents, except he hasn't got 'em 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

Stop, thief! Vandal! Abu? Scandal!

Let's not be too hasty Still I think he's rather tasty! Gotta eat to live, Gotta steal to eat Otherwise, we'd get along Wrong!

One jump ahead of the hoofbeats

Vandal! One hop ahead of the hump

Street rat! One trick ahead of disaster

Scoundrel! They're quick, but I'm much faster

Take that! Here goes: Better throw my hand in Wish me happy landin' All I gotta do is jump!