He was a famous trumpet man from old 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 of Company B
A-toot, a-toot, a-toot-diddelyada
(And now three lovely ladies that are
sending GI’s hearts all over the World)
Ai, ai, ai, ai, ai
Have you ever danced in the tropics?
Well that girl’s a fool
With the Gaucho ?????
Of the South American way, hey!
Ai, ai, ai, ai. ai
Could you have ever kissed in the moon light
If you never kissed
Who knows what you’ve missed
In the South American Way
Bei mir bist du schoen
Please let me explain
Bie mir bist du schoen means you’re grand
Bei mir bist du schoen
Again I’ll explain
It means you’re the fairest in the land
I could say “bella, bella”
Even say “wunderbar”
Each language only helps me tell you
How grand you are
I’ll try to explain
Bei mir bist du schoen
So kiss me and say you’ll understand
(Okay guys, grab your gal and hit the floor
‘Cos here’s that beat you’ve been waiting to swing to)
Who’s the lovin’ daddy with the beautiful eyes
What a pair o’ lips, I’d like to try ’em for size
I’ll just tell him, “Baby, won’t you swing it with me”
Hope he tells me, “Baby, what a wing it will be”
So, I said politely “Darlin’ may I intrude”
He said “Don’t keep me waitin’ when I’m in the mood”
In the mood
In the mood
In the mood
It didn’t take me long to say “I’m in the mood now”
If you ever go down Trinidad
They make you feel so very glad
Calypso sing and make up rhyme
Guarantee you one real good fine time
Drinkin’ rum and Coca-Cola
Go down Point Koomahnah
Both mother and daughter
Workin’ for the Yankee dollar
Oh, Tico Tico, tick
Oh, Tico Tico, tock
This Tico Tico, he’s the cuckoo in my clock
And when he says “Cuckoo”
He means it’s time to woo
It’s Tico time for all the lovers in the block
I’ve got a heavy date
A tete-a-tete at eight
So speak, oh Tico, tell me is it getting late?
If I’m on time, cuckoo
But, if I’m late, woo woo
The one my heart is gone to may not want to wait
In Spain they say “Si, si”
In France you hear “Oui, oui”
Ev’ry little Dutch girl says “Ya, ya”
Ev’ry little Russian says “Da, da”
La-la-la-la-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-de-de-da-da
De-da-da-da-da-da-da-da