Music by Alan Menken

NARRATOR
Oh, I come from a land,
from a far away place
where the caravan camels roam.
Where it's flat and immense,
and the heat is intense.
It's barbaric, but hey, it's home.

When the wind's from the east
and the sun's from the west
and the sand in the glass is right.
Come on down, stop on by,
hop a carpet and fly
to another Arabian night.

Arabian nights, like Arabian days
more often than not
are hotter than hot
in a lot of good ways.

Arabian nights 'neath Arabian moons,
a fool of his guard
could fall and fall hard
out there on the dunes.

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 ev'rything!

One jump ahead of the lawmen.
That's all, and that's no joke.
These guys don't appreciate I'm broke.

CROWD
Riff raff!
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.

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.

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 hit men
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 hoof beats.

CROWD
Vandal!

ALADDIN
One head 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
Riff raff,
street rat,
I don't
buy that.

If only they'd look closer,
would they see a poor boy? No siree.
They'd find out
there's so much more to me.

GENIE
Well Ali Baba had them forty thieves.
Scheherazade had a thousand tales.
But, master, you in luck 'cause up your sleeves
you got a brand of magic never fails.

You got some power in your corner now,
some heavy ammunition in your camp.
You got some punch, pizzazz, yahoo and how.
See, all you gotta do is rub that lamp.

And I'll say Mister Aladdin sir,
what will your pleasure be?
Let me take your order, jot it down.
You ain't never had a friend like me.

No no no.
Life is your restaurant
and I'm your maitre d'.
C'mon whisper what it is you want.
You ain't never had a friend like me.

Yes, sir, we pride ourselves on service.
You're the boss, the king, the shah.
Say what you wish,
it's yours!
True dish
how 'bout a little more baklava?

Have some of column "A".
Try all of column "B".
I'm in the mood
to help you, dude,
you ain't never had a friend like me.

Wa-ah-ah.
Oh my.
Wa-ah-ah.
No no.
Wa-ah-ah.
Na na na.

Can your friends do this?
Can your friends do that?
Can your friends pull this
out their little hat?

Can your friends go poof!
Well looky here!
Can your friends go abracadabra, let 'er rip
and then make the sucker disappear?

So doncha sit there slack jawed, buggy eyed.
I'm here to answer all your midday prayers.
You got me bona fide certified.
You got a genie for your chargé d'affaires.

I got a powerful urge to help you out.
So whatcha wish I really want to know.
You got a list that's three miles long no doubt.
Well, all you gotta do is rub like so.

And oh. Mister Aladdin sir,
have a wish or two or three.
I'm on the job,
you big nabob.
You ain't never had a friend,
never had a friend,
never had a friend,
never had a friend.
You ain't never had a friend like me.

Wa ah ah
Wa ah ah

You ain't never had a friend like me.

Ha!

CHORUS
Make way for Prince Ali.
Say hey, it's Prince Ali.

GENIE
Hey!
Clear the way
in the old Bazaar.
Hey you!
Let us through!
It's a bright new star!

Oh, come
be the first
on your block
to meet his eye.
Make way,
here he comes!
Ring bells!
Bang the drums!
Are you gonna love this guy!

Prince Ali!
Fabulous he!
Ali Ababwa.
Genuflect.
Show some respect.
Down on one knee!
Now try your best to stay calm.
Brush up your Sunday salaam.
Then come and meet his spectacular coterie.

Prince Ali!
Mighty is he!
Ali Ababwa.
Strong as ten
regular men
definitely.
He faced the galloping hordes,
a hundred bad guys with swords.
Who sent those goons back to their lords?
Why Prince Ali.

CHORUS
He's got seventy-five golden camels.

GENIE
Don't they look lovely, June?

CHORUS
Purple peacocks, he's got fifty-three.

GENIE
Fabulous, Harry, I love the feathers.

When it comes to exotic type mammals,
has he got a zoo?
I'm telling you
it's a world class menagerie!

CHORUS (in counterpoint with CHORUS below)
Prince Ali,
handsome is he,
Ali Ababwa.
That physique!
How can I speak?
Weak at the knee.
Well, get on out in that square.
Adjust your veil and prepare
to gawk and grovel and stare
at Prince Ali.

CHORUS
There's no question
this Ali's alluring.
never ordinary,
never boring.
Ev'rything about the man
just plain impresses.
He's a winner,
he's a whiz, a wonder.
He's about to pull my heart asunder.
And I absolutely love the way he dresses

CHORUS
He's got ninety-five white Persian monkeys.
(He's got monkeys.
Let's see the monkeys.)
And to view them he charges no fee.
(He's generous.
So generous.)
He's got slaves, he's got servants and flunkies.
(Proud to work for him,)
bow to his whim,
love serving him.
They're just lousy with loyalty
to Ali!
Prince Ali!

CHORUS & GENIE
Prince Ali!
Amorous he!
Ali Ababwa.

GENIE
Heard your princess
was a sight
lovely to see.
And that, good people, is why
he got dolled up and dropped by

CHORUS
with his sixty elephants, llamas galore,
with his bears and lions, a brass band and more.
With his forty fakirs, his cooks, his bakers,
his birds that warble on key.
Make way for Prince Ali!

ALADDIN
I can show you the world,
shining, shimmering, splendid.
Tell me princess, now when did
you last let your heart decide?
I can open your eyes
take you wonder by wonder
over sideways and under
on a magic carpet ride.

A whole new world
a new fantastic point of view.
No one to tell us no
or where to go
or say we're only dreaming.

JASMINE
A whole new world
a dazzling place I never knew.
But when I'm here
it's crystal clear
that now I'm in a whole new world with you.

ALADDIN
Now I'm in a whole new world with you.

JASMINE
Unbelievable sights
indescribable feeling.
Soaring, tumbling, free-wheeling
through an endless diamond sky.

A whole new world

ALADDIN
Don't you dare close your eyes.

JASMINE
A hundred thousand things to see.

ALADDIN
Hold your breath it gets better.

JASMINE
I'm like a shooting star
I've come so far
I can't go back to where I used to be.

ALADDIN
A whole new world

JASMINE
Ev'ry turn a surprise.

ALADDIN
with new horizons to pursue.

JASMINE
Ev'ry moment red-letter.

BOTH
I'll chase them anywhere.
There's time to spare.
Let me share this whole new world with you.

ALADDIN
A whole new world,

JASMINE
A whole new world,

ALADDIN
that's where we'll be.

JASMINE
that's where we'll be.

ALADDIN
A thrilling chase

JASMINE
A wond'rous place

BOTH
for you and me.

JAFAR
Prince Ali,
yes it is he,
but not as you know him.
Read my lips
and come to grips
with reality.
Yes, meet a blast from your past
whose lies were too good to last.
Say hello to your precious Prince Ali!

So Ali
turns out to be
merely Aladdin.
Just a con
need I go on?
Take it from me.
His personality flaws
give me adequate cause
to send him packing on a one-way trip
so his prospects take a terminal dip.
His assets frozen,
the venue chosen
is the ends of the earth, whoopee!
So long,
ex-Prince Ali!