He was a famous [bad word] 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, a-blowin' reveille 
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy [bad word] 

They made him blow a bugle for his Uncle Sam 
It really brought him down because he couldn't jam 
The captain seemed to understand 
Because the next day the cap' went out and drafted a band 
And now [bad word] jumps when he plays reveille 
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy [bad word] 

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 'im 
He makes [bad word] jump when he plays reveille 
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy [bad word] 

He was our boogie woogie bugle boy [bad word] 
And when he plays boogie woogie bugle he was buzy as a "bzzz" bee 
And when he plays he makes [bad word] jump eight-to-the-bar 
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy [bad word] 

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 'im 
A-a-a-and [bad word] jumps when he plays reveille 
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy [bad word] 

 [bad word]  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 
He really breaks it up when he plays reveille 
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy [bad word] 

Da-doo-da da-doo-da-da da 
Da-doo-da da-doo-da-da da 
Da-doo-da da-doo-da-da da 
Da-doo-da da-doo-da-da 
A-a-a-and [bad word] jumps when he plays reveille 
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy [bad word]