Arabian Nights (Short Demo) | Alan Menken | Aladdin
Here is composer Alan Menken's demo to "Arabian Nights" as it would appear in the theatrical cut of Disney's Aladdin. The lyrics were written by Howard Ashman.
Special thanks to anonymous for this material.
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LYRICS
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OH I COME FROM A LAND, FROM A FARAWAY PLACE
WHERE THE CARAVAN CAMELS ROAM
WHERE THEY'LL CUT OFF YOUR EAR IF THEY DON'T LIKE YOUR FACE
IT'S BARBARIC BUT HEY -- IT'S HOME
WHEN THE WIND'S FROM THE EAST
AND THE SUN'S FROM 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 LOTTA GOOD WAYS
ARABIAN NIGHTS
NEATH ARABIAN MOONS
A FOOL OFF HIS GUARD
COULD FALL AND FALL HARD
OUT THERE ON THE DUNES
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