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.