Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

He was a famous trumpet man from out Chicago way.

He had a funky 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 could not jam.

The captain seemed to understand

because the next day the cap'n 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 him

and the company jumps 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 his boogie woogie bugle,

he was busy as a 'bzzz' bee

and when he plays, he makes the company 

jump an eight-to-the-bar.

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

Da-da-da diddelyada, diddelyada,

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

He can't blow a note unless the 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 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.

Whoa, oh, he breaks it up when he plays reveille,

the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.

Bop, bop, bop, bop

Bop, bop, bop, bop

Bop, bop, bop, bop

Bop, bop, bop, bop

He's in the army now playin' reveille.

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

Whoa, whoa, he's playin' reveille.

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

• Artist:Company B
• Album:Gotta Dance (1989)