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] 

He puts the boys asleep with boogie every night