Written by Hughie Prince/Don Raye
D He was a famous trumpet man From out Chicago way D He had a boogie style That no one else could play G He was the top man at his craft D But then his number came up And he was gone with the draft A He's in the army now G He's blowin' reveille D G D He's the boogie-woogie bugle boy of Company B D They made him blow a bugle For his Uncle Sam D It really brought him down Because he could not jam G The Captain seemed to understand D Because the next day the Cap' Went out and drafted a band A And now the company jumps G When he plays reveille D G D He's the boogie-woogie bugle boy of Company B D A|-toot| a-toot D A|-toot| diddle-ee-ada-toot D He blows it eight to the bar D In boogie rhythm G He can't blow a note Unless the bass and guitar D Is playin' with 'im A He makes the company jumps G When he plays reveille D G D He's the boogie-woogie bugle boy of Company B D He was a boogie-woogie bugle boy of Company B G And when he plays boogie-woogie bugle D He's was busy as a bzzy bee A And when he plays he makes the company jump G Eight to the bar D G D He's the boogie-woogie bugle boy of Company B D Toot-toot-toot-toot a-diddle-ee-ada-toot-diddle-ee-ada D Toot toot he blows it eight to the bar G He can't blow a note If the bass and guitar D Isn't with 'im A A-and the company jumps G When he plays reveille D G D He's the boogie-woogie bugle boy of Company B Solo D G D A G D D He puts the boys to sleep With boogie every night D And wakes them up the same way In the early bright G They clap their hands and stamp their feet D Because they know how he plays When someone gives him a beat A He really breaks it up G When he plays reveille D G D He's the boogie-woogie bugle boy of Company B D Dadada-adarada-dada, dadada-adarada-dada G D Dadada-adarada-dada, dadada-adarada-dada A A-and the company jumps G When he plays reveille D G D He's the boogie-woogie bugle boy of Company