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 then 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      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 boogie woogie bugle boy of company B      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      He was our boogie woogie bugle boy of company B   And when he played boogie woogie bugle   He was busy as a bzzz bee      And when he played he made   The company jump an eight to the bar   He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of company B      Toot-toot-toot, toot-diddelyada, toot-diddelyada   Toot, toot, he blows it eight to the bar   He can't blow a note if the 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 was our boogie woogie bugle boy of company B   And when he played boogie woogie bugle   He was busy as a bzzz bee      And when he played he made   The company jump an eight to the bar   He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of company B      Toot-toot-toot, toot-diddelyada, toot-diddelyada   Toot, toot, he blows it eight to the bar   He can't blow a note if the 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