Prince Ali

## Summary

Genie performs the song as he introduces the city of Agrabah to Aladdin's royal alter-ego, Prince Ali Ababwa. During the song, Genie imitates a parade commentator.

There would later be a reprise in which Jafar exposes and banishes Aladdin in his moment of triumph.

## Lyrics

**Kassim:** Hail, your attention I crave

Oh ye people of Agrabah

This is your lucky day

Hail, high and low, great and small

Lucky people of Agrabah,

Someone's coming to call

(Take it away Babkak)

**Babkak:** Someone who tamed the cyclops

Then fought forty thieves single handed

He's richer than Krisos

**Omar:** He goes where he pleases

**Kassim:** And this time he's chosen your land

Oh, oh-woah

Your land

Uh come on!

(Nobody's coming)

**Babkak, Omar & Kassim:** So here he is now with his band!

**Dancers:** Make way for Prince Ali

Say hey, hey, hey!

It's Prince Ali

Say hey!

**Genie:** Hey! Clear the way in the old Bazaar

Hey you, let us through!

It's a bright new star, oh

Come be first on your block

To meet his eye!

Make way,

Here he comes!

Ring bells! Bang the drums!

Are you gonna love this guy!

Make way! (Make way)

Make way! (Make way)

Make way!

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!

(That's right boys)

He once slew seventy Turks,

Mustaches, Sabres, real jerks!

Who gave those bad guys the works?

Why, Prince Ali!

(Yes he did!)

Prince, prince Ali

Prince Ali

Prince, prince Ali

Prince Ali!

**Female Singer:** He's got seventy-five golden camels (Sing it mama!)

Purple peacocks, he's got fifty-three

**Genie:** When it comes to exotic-type mammals

Has he got a zoo? I'm telling you

It's a world-class menagerie

*(long verse cut in recent performances)*

Wow!

Prince Ali, wonderful he,

Ali Ababwa

He's essayed quite a parade

For you to see (he's essayed a parade)

So get on out in that street

Got someone I wantcha to meet

Come one start kissing the feet

Of Prince Ali!

Say hey, hey!

Hey, hey!

Hey to prince Ali!

(One more time!)

Say hey, hey!

Hey, hey!

Hey to prince Ali!

Ba-badabada

(Sounding good fellas)

Ba-badabada

(Hit me one more time)

Ba-badabada

[Over the top] There's no question this Ali's impressive

Ba-badabada

Though, his entourage might be excessive

Ba-badabada

All those elephants at once can quite unnerve one

Ba-badabada

Still, the man gives a parade new meaning

And the sight of all those peacocks preening

He's a prince without a peer

And we deserve one!

*(rest of verse uncut throughout recent performances)*

There's no question this Ali's alluring (Prince Ali, handsome is he)

Never ordinary! Never boring! (Ali Ababwa)

Everything about the man just plain impresses (That physique! How can I speak?)

(I'm weak at the knee)

He's a winner, he's a wiz, a wonder! (Well get on out in that square)

He's about to put my heart asunder, (Adjust your veil and prepare)

And I absolutely love the way he dresses (To gawk and grovel and stare at Prince Ali!)

He's got ninety-five white Persian monkeys

(He's got the 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)

They bow to his whim (love serving him)

They're just lousy with loyalty to Ali!

Prince Ali!

*(Heard only in the soundtrack version)*

Prince Ali!

Amorous he!

Ali Ababwa

Heard your princess was a sight (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

Lovely to see

And that, good people, is why

He got dolled up and dropped by

**Chorus:** With 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...

Prince Ali!

Say hey to Prince Ali! (Prince Ali)

Say hey, hey, hey to Prince Ali!

Badabadaba bow!

Badabadaba ba ba ba badow!

*(Heard only in the film version)*

Prince Aaa-

**Genie:** We waitin' for you! We're not going 'til you go! You can do it! There it is!

Prince Ali!

Amorous he!

Ali Ababwa

Heard your princess was a sight (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

Lovely to see

And that, good people, is why

He got dolled up and dropped by

**Chorus:** With 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...

Prince Ali!

Say hey to Prince Ali! (Prince Ali)

Say hey, hey, hey to Prince Ali!

Badabadaba bow!

Badabadaba ba ba ba badow!

## Gallery

"Overture" – Orchestra
"Arabian Nights"
"One Jump Ahead"
"Proud of Your Boy"
"These Palace Walls"
"Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim"
"A Million Miles Away"
"Diamond in the Rough"
"Friend Like Me"
"Act One Finale (Friend Like Me (Reprise)/Proud of Your Boy (Reprise))"

**Act Two**

"**Prince Ali**"
"A Whole New World"
"High Adventure"
"Somebody's Got Your Back"
"Proud of Your Boy (Reprise II)"
"Prince Ali (Sultan Reprise)"
"Prince Ali (Jafar Reprise)"
"Finale Ultimo (Arabian Nights (Reprise)/A Whole New World (Reprise))"

**Deleted Songs**

"Call Me a Princess"
"Call Me a Princess (Reprise)"
"Why Me?"