One Jump Ahead Originally performed by Composer Alan Menken Lyrics Performer(s) Aladdin (Brad Kane) Razoul (Jim Cummings) The Royal Guards (Frank Welker, Corey Burton and Jeff Bennett) Length 2:22 Films Aladdin Shows Attractions Video games Aladdin (Genesis version) Albums Aladdin (Original Soundtrack) Preceded by Arabian Nights Followed by One Jump Ahead (Reprise)

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One Jump Ahead is a song sung by Aladdin (singing voice Brad Kane) in the animated movie of the same name. The song was sung while Aladdin and Abu escape Razoul and his guards after stealing food.

Lyrics

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

Crowd: Rip him open, take it back, guys

Aladdin: I can take a hint,
gotta face the facts
You're my only friend, Abu!

Bimbettes: 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

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 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!

Aladdin

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