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[Verse 1] 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 [Verse 2] 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 [Chorus] 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 [Verse 3] 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 [Chorus] 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 [Verse 4] 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 [Bridge] Bop, bop, bop, bop Bop, bop, bop, bop Bop, bop, bop, bop Bop, bop, bop, bop [Chorus] 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