Aladin

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



Crowd

Riffraff! Street Rat!

Scoundrel! Take that!



Aladin

Just a little snacks, guys



Crowd

Rip him open, take it back, guys



Aladin

I can take a hint, gotta face the facts

You're my only friend, Abu!



Crowd

Who?



Ladies

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



Aladin

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



Crowd

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 desaster



Crowd

Scoundrel!



Aladdin

There 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