From the recording Good Old Days
Lyrics
[Intro]
Boogie-woogie... barkin’ boy... K-9 platoon
[Verse 1]
They shipped out at dawn with a whistle and a tune
With a wag, with a tag, to the K-9 platoon
He can sniff out a letter in a wind and rain
Keep the tempo steady like a clickety train
[Pre-Chorus]
When the camp gets quiet and the night runs long
He curls by the drum and he hums along
[Chorus]
He’s the boogie woogie barkin’ boy of the K-9 platoon
Tails keep time and the feet keep swoon
Give a snack, give a scratch, hear the barracks croon
Boogie woogie barkin’ boy of the K-9 platoon
Woof-ba-doo... swing it true... heel to the groove
[Verse 2]
Quartermaster calls and the boots fall in
He’s the smallest recruit but he always wins
From tents to the trucks in a blackout line
He finds your hope like a trumpet sign
[Pre-Chorus]
If a heart feels blue when the wires hum low
He keeps the beat warm with a soft hello
[Chorus]
He’s the boogie woogie barkin’ boy of the K-9 platoon
Tail on the two and a clap on the and
All night long till the bugles bloom
Boogie woogie barkin’ boy of the K-9 platoon
ba-doo ba-doo
ba-doo ba-doo boo-doo
awooo
ba-doo ba-doo
ba-doo ba-doo
awooo
[Bridge]
When the letters from home are a mile away
He’ll guard your dreams till the break of day
If the drums roll slow or the lights go dim
Count on the rhythm and count on him
[Chorus]
He’s the boogie woogie barkin’ boy of the K-9 platoon
Strike up the band and make more room
Give a cheer, give a grin, let the horns go boom
Boogie woogie barkin’ boy of the K-9 platoon
Boogie-woogie... barkin’ boy... K-9 platoon
Boogie woogie barkin’ boy of the K-9 platoon
[Outro]
Boogie-woogie... barkin’ boy… of the K-9 platoon!