Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy lyrics

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. He`s 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 could not jam.
The captain seemed to understand,
because the next day the cap` went out and drafted the band.
And now the company jumps when he plays reveille.
He`s the boogie woogie bugle boy of company B.

A root, a toot, a toodlie-a-da-toot.
He blows it eight to the bar in boogie rhythm.
He can`t blow a note unless a bass and guitar
is playin` with him.
And the company jumps when he plays reveille.
He`s the boogie woogie bugle boy of company B.

He was some boogie woogie bugle boy of company B.
And when he played his boogie woogie bugle
he was busy as a busy bee.
And when he played he made the company jump eight to the bar.
He`s the boogie woogie bugle boy of company B.

Andata toodliata-toodliata toot toot
he blows it eight to the bar.
He can`t blow a note if a bass and guitar
isn`t with him.
And the company jumps when he plays reveille.
He`s the boogie woogie bugle boy of company B.

He puts the boys to sleep with boogie every night,
and wakes `em up the same way in the early bright.
They clap their hands and stamp their feet,
`cause they know how it goes when someone gives him a beat.
Woah, woah, he wakes `em up when he plays reveille.
The boogie woogie bugle boy of company B.

A root, a toot, a toodli-a-da to toot toot toot
he`s blowin` eight to the bar.
Yeah, he can`t blow a note if a bass and guitar
isn`t, woah, with him.
And the company jumps when he plays reveille.
He`s the boogie woogie bugle boy of company B.
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