Alan Menken
Why Me? (Outtake)
[JAFAR]
In my formative and hungry years
I was unappreciated by my peers
As their slings and arrows flew
I would ponder - wouldn't you?
"Why me? Why me?!"
For a man of my charisma and mystique
I have taken far too long to reach my peak
Why was my status never quo?
Why did no one want to know?
Poor me! Why me?!

Why was I so unable to fulfill my true potential?
Kept down by those I knew were smaller fry
Inconsequential!

But here's the rub!
Rub-a-dub-dub!

[Instrumental]

I am power, I am clout personified!
I've a genie and sheer malice on my side!
It's a combination which works me up to a favor pitch
"Big G"… and ME!
[Instrumental]

Whеn the master of the lamp says "Bow"… you bow!
You forgеt who wears the pants around here now?
A man who knows just what to do, and who to do it to!
Who's he? M-E!
And as for you, you little twerp, from now on, it's "as you were" time!
Let's have your pretty princess see how she's been wasting her time!
Let's strip him bare
There's nothing there!


Though I hate to break a partnership
You're going on a one-way trip
To a corner of the sphere
Not a million miles from here, but two
Toodle-loo

Who's the titan? Who's the champ?
Who's the master of the lamp?
Who's the one who'll take up pages in who's who?

Who?
Why, me!

Evil laughter