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 ablowin’ reveille
he’s the boogiewoogie 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 a band
and now the company jumps when he plays reveille
he’s the boogiewoogie bugle boy of company b
aroot atoot atootdiddelyadatoot
he blows it eighttothebar in boogie rhythm
he can’t blow a note unless the bass and is playin’ with ‘im
ahahahand the company jumps when he plays reveille
he’s the boogiewoogie bugle boy of company b
he was some boogiewoogie bugle boy of company b
and when he plays boogiewoogie bugle he was busy as a bzzzy bee
and when he plays he makes the company jump eighttothebar
he’s the boogiewoogie bugle boy of company b
a tootdiddelyada tootdiddelyada toottoot
he blows it eighttothebar
can’t blow a note if the bass and isn’t with ‘im
ahahahand the company jumps when he plays reveille
he’s the boogiewoogie bugle boy of company b
bugle
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 he blows when someone gives him a beat
whoawhoa he breaks it up when he plays reveille
the boogiewoogie bugle boy of company b
aroot a toot atootdiddelyadadoot tototoot
he blows eight to the bar
he can blow a note if the bass and isn’t whoa with him
and the company jumps when he plays reveille
he’s the boogiewoogie bugle boy of company b
Artist: Bette Midler
Year: 1973
Decade: 70s
Language: en
Word Count: 176