He was a famous
trumpet man
around 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 blows a melody
He's the boogie-woogie
bugle boy from
Company B
They let 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 thing
the cap' went out and
drafted a band
And now the company
jumps when he
plays melody
He's the boogie-woogie
bugle boy from
Company B
A-root a-toot a-toot
diddle-ee-ada-toot
He blows an 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 melody
He's the boogie-woogie
bugle boy from
Company B
He was a famous
trumpet man around
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 blows a melody
He's the boogie-woogie
bugle boy from
Company B
A-root a-toot a-toot
diddle-ee-ada-toot
He blows an 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 melody
He's the boogie-woogie
bugle boy from
Company B
They often fall asleep
with boogie every night
And wakes them up
the same way
in the early bright
They clap their hands
and stamp their feet
Because they know
how he goes
when someone
gives him a beat
Woah woah
he breaks it up
when he plays the lead
He's the boogie-woogie
bugle boy from
Company B
A-root a-toot a-toot
diddle-ee-ada-toot
He blows an 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 melody
He's the boogie-woogie
bugle boy from
Company B
