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
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