Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

He was a famous trumpet man from out Chicago way

He had a boogie style that no one else could play

He was the top man at his craft

But then his number came up

And he was gone with the draft

He's in the army now, a-blowin' "Reveille"

He's the boogie-woogie bugle boy of Company B

They made him blow a bugle for his Uncle Sam

It really brought him down because he couldn't jam

The captain seemed to understand

Because the next day the cap'

Went out and drafted a band

And now the company jumps

When he plays "Reveille"

He's the boogie-woogie bugle boy of Company B

A-toot, a-toot, a-toot-diddelyada-toot

He blows it eight-to-the-bar in boogie rhythm

He can't blow a note

Unless the bass and guitar is playin' with 'im

He makes the company jump

When he plays "Reveille"

He's the boogie-woogie bugle boy of Company B

He was our boogie-woogie bugle boy of Company B

And when he plays boogie-woogie bugle

He was busy as a 'bzzz' bee

And when he plays

He makes the company jump eight-to-the-bar

He's the boogie-woogie bugle boy of Company B

Toot-toot-toot, toot-diddelyada, toot-diddelyada

Toot, toot, he blows it eight-to-the-bar

He can't blow a note

If the bass and guitar isn't with 'im

A-a-a-and the company jumps

When he plays "Reveille"

He's the boogie-woogie bugle boy of Company B

He puts the boys asleep with boogie every night

And wakes 'em up the same way in the early bright

They clap their hands and stamp their feet

Because they know how he plays

When someone gives him a beat

He really breaks it up

When he plays "Reveille"

He's the boogie-woogie bugle boy of Company B

Da-dah-da-dah-da-da

Da-dah-da-da-dah-da

Da-dah-da-da-da-da

Da-dah-da-da-da-da

A-a-a-and the company jumps

When he plays "Reveille"

He's the boogie-woogie bugle boy of Company B!