As the sun rose over Agrabah, a young man was already off to a bad start. A loaf of under his arm, running away from a swarm of royal guards.
"All this for a loaf of bread," Steven questioned skeptically.
The guards were closing in on him. Steven looked around for something to aid him in an escape. Out of the corner of his eye he saw a clothes line with drying laundry hung on it. That will work, Steven thought. He quickly glanced behind him to gauge how much time he had. Feeling he had enough time, Steven grabbed ahold of a shirt and slid down the line, getting covered in an assortment of clothing. He landed in a pile of mismatch clothing, effortlessly catching the loaf of bread. He flaunted his victory to the dumbfounded guards, then gathered up any clothing that he could use for a disguise. Steven found a group of young women to attempt to blend in with.
"Morning ladies," Steven smiled, pulling a piece of cloth over his head in an attempt to hide his face.
"Getting into trouble a little early, aren't we Steven?" an old woman with a mischievous smile teased.
"Trouble? Me? No way. You're only in trouble if you get caught," he nervously chuckled.
Suddenly Steven felt a large hand on his shoulder. He was whipped around and found himself face to face with Jasper, the head of the royal guard.
Jasper had the most terrifying smile on her face. "Gotcha!"
As she lounged towards Steven, a pink kitten jumped on her head, causing her to wobble back and forth. The kitten jumped into Steven's open arms.
"Perfect timing, Lion, as usually. Now, let's scram."
As Steven turned to leave he ran head first into a guard's chest.
Gotta keep,
One jump ahead of the bread line
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
At this point a crowd had formed in the marketplace, feeling various degrees of anger towards Steven.
Riffraff! Street rat! Scoundrel! Take that!
The guards proceeded to shake the dubiously built structure Steven was standing on. He held out the loaf of bread and put spoke with the sincerest tone.
Just a little snack, guys
Rip him open, take it back, guys
Steven hid behind a post as the guards and the crowd threw swords, spears, and whatever they could get their hands on towards him.
I can take a hint, gotta face the facts
You're my only friend, Lion!
Steven swung into an open window, landing in a room full of beautiful women.
Who?
Oh it's sad Aladdin's hit the bottom
He's become a one-man rise in crime
The women playfully flirted with Steven until he smacked right into a rather angry looking woman.
I'd blame parents except he hasn't got 'em
As she swatted at him with bat, Steven scowled at her. How dare she judge him? She knew nothing about him. Steven forced a smile back on his face and fell back into his cocky persona.
Gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat
Tell you all about it when I got the time!
One of the women push Steven out the window. Luckily there was a canopy beneath. He bounced off of it onto his feet and hit the ground running, Lion following close behind.
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
There was a herd of sheep blocking his way to freedom. Not having enough time to find another path, Steven hopped on top of the sheep.
One hit ahead of the flock
The guards attempted to follow him, with little success. Steven took advantage of his lead, slipping his hands into his pockets and started to sprint.
I think I'll take a stroll around the block
As Steven made his way through the stalls, the venders and customers shouted at him.
Stop, thief! Vandal!
In the center of the chaos, Lion was trying to snatch a necklace from a woman's neck. That was not helping the case against him and Steven. Steven grabbed Lion by the nape of his neck.
Lion!
Scandal!
The woman who necklace had almost been stolen fainted.
The guards began to surround Steven, backing him into a doorway.
Let's not be too hasty
A woman swung the door open and scooped Steven up in her arms. He squirmed away as the woman tried to kiss him.
Still I think he's rather tasty
Steven jumped out of her arms and placed his arms around the shoulders of the nearest guards.
Gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat
Otherwise we'd get along
Wrong!
As the guards leaned forward to grab Steven, he slipped out of the huddle and ran off.
Lion ended up surrounded by the guards. A sword lay in front of him. Lion picked it up with his mouth and swung it at the guards. All the guards stepped back, unsure of how to proceed.
A guard known a Navy pointed at the kitten, "he's got a sword!"
The comment earned her a slap to the back of the head, courtesy of Jasper.
"YOU IDIOTS! We ALL have swords!"
Suddenly the guards remembered the weapons by their sides. They pulled them out and swung them about. Lion sheepishly set down the sword and ran to Steven, hopping onto his shoulder. The guards closed in on them.
One jump ahead of the hoof beats
The crowd continued to shout insults at Steven.
(Vandal!)
One hop ahead of the hump
Guards began to surround him on both sides.
(Street rat!)
One trick ahead of disaster
(Scoundrel!)
Steven found a staircase and ran up the steps. One of the guards managed to grab Lion, but Steven snatched him back.
They're quick, but I'm much faster
(Take that!)
The staircase ended up being a dead end. The guards blocked what appeared to be the only exit. Steven turned to see a window behind him. I guess this will have to do, Steven sighed. He grabbed a rug conve lying around.
Here goes, better throw my hand in,
Wish me happy landin',
All I gotta do is jump!