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He was a famous trumpet man from out chicago way. |
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He had a boogie style that no one else could play. |
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He was the top man at his craft, |
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But then his number came up and he was gone with the draft. |
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He's in the army now. he's blowin' reveille. |
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He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B. |
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They made him blow a bugle for his uncle sam. |
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It really brought him down because he could not jam. |
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The captain seemed to understand, |
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Because the next day the cap' went out and drafted the band. |
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And now the company jumps when he plays reveille. |
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He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B. |
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A root, a toot, a toodlie-a-da-toot. |
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He blows it eight to the bar in boogie rhythm. |
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He can't blow a note unless a bass and guitar |
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Is playin' with him. |
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And the company jumps when he plays reveille. |
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He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B. |
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He was some boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B. |
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And when he played his boogie woogie bugle |
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He was busy as a busy bee. |
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And when he played he made the company jump eight to the bar. |
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He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B. |
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Andata toodliata-toodliata toot toot |
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He blows it eight to the bar. |
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He can't blow a note if a bass and guitar |
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Isn't with him. |
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And the company jumps when he plays reveille. |
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He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B. |
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He puts the boys to sleep with boogie every night, |
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And wakes 'em up the same way in the early bright. |
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They clap their hands and stamp their feet, |
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'cause they know how it goes when someone gives him a beat. |
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Woah, woah, he wakes 'em up when he plays reveille. |
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The boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B. |
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A root, a toot, a toodli-a-da to toot toot toot |
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He's blowin' eight to the bar. |
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Yeah, he can't blow a note if a bass and guitar |
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Isn't, woah, with him. |
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And the company jumps when he plays reveille. |
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He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B |
