One Jump Ahead

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 Try a different tact, guys Rip him open 'Round the back, guys I can take a hint Gotta face the facts Could really use a friend or two Huh? Oh, it's sad, Aladdin's hit the bottom He's become a one-man rise in crime I'd blame parents, 'cept 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 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