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! Just a little snack, guys Rip it open, take it back guys I can take a hit, gotta face the facts I can use a friend or two! True! Oh, it's that 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 I'm 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! Outrage! 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! You better run, ha, ha, ha One jump ahead of the hoofbeats (Vandal) One hop ahead of the hump (Street rat!) One trick ahead of disaster (Soundrel!) 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 Don't let him get away Sometimes it's just way too easy