Almost There

Anika Noni Rose * Track #4 On The Princess and the Frog (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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Album The Princess and the Frog (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Princess and the Frog (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Walt Disney Records

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Anika Noni Rose

2009

Almost There by Anika Noni Rose

Performed by

Anika Noni Rose

Produced by

Randy Newman & Disney

Writed by

Randy Newman

About

“Almost There” is the main character, Tiana’s signature song in The Princess and the Frog. In the song, she tries to explain to her mother why she works so hard. She is a young chef who works two jobs, both as a diner waitress, so she can save enough money to start her own restaurant, a dream she s...

Almost There Lyrics

[Intro]
Mama, I don't have time for dancing

[Verse 1]
That's just gonna have to wait a while
Ain't got time for messing around
And it's not my style
This old town can slow you down
People taking the easy way
But I know exactly where I'm going
I'm gettin' closer and closer every day

[Chorus]
And I'm almost there, I'm almost there
People down here think I'm crazy
But I don't care
Trials and tribulations, I've had my share
There ain't nothing gonna stop me now
'Cause I'm almost there

[Verse 2]
I remember Daddy told me
"Fairy tales can't come true"
You gotta make 'em happen
It all depends on you
So I work real hard each and every day
Now things for sure are going my way
Just doin' what I do
Look out boys, I'm comin' through

[Chorus]
And I'm almost there, I'm almost there
People gonna come here from everywhere
And I'm almost there
I'm almost there

[Outro]
There's been trials and tribulations
You know I've had my share
But I've climbed a mountain, I've crossed a river
And I'm almost there
I'm almost there
I'm almost there

Almost There Q&A

Who wrote Almost There's ?

Almost There was written by Randy Newman.

Who produced Almost There's ?

Almost There was produced by Randy Newman & Disney.

What aspects of New Orleans in 1920 influenced the song and music video?

In addition to the 1920s jazz feel of the song, the entire sequence is animated in an art deco style, which was popular around the same time.