Louis Jordan - G.I. Jive Lyrics
G. I. Jive - Artist: Johnny Mercer as sung on "Remember the Forties-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy: Music Of the War Years-1943-44" - Capitol CDL 57268 - charted by Mercer at # 11 in 1944 - competing version by Louis Jordan hit # 1 - Words and Music by Johnny Mercer This is the G. I. Jive Man alive It starts with the bugler blowin' reveille over your bed when you arrive Jack, that's the G. I. Jive Roodley-toot Jump in your suit Make a salute Boot!! After you wash and dress More or less You go get your breakfast in a beautiful little caf?they call "The Mess" Jack, when you convalesce Outta your seat Into the street Make with the feet Reet!! If you're a P-V-T, your duty Is to salute to L-I-E-U-T But if you brush the L-I-E-U-T The M-P makes you K-P on the Q-T This is the G. I. Jive Man alive They give you a private tank that features a little device called "fluid drive" Jack, after you revive Chuck all your junk Back in the trunk Fall on your bunk Clunk!! This is the G. I. Jive Man alive They give you a private tank that features a little device called "fluid drive" Jack, if you still survive Chuck all your junk Back in the trunk Fall on your bunk Clunk!! Soon you're countin' jeeps But before you count to five Seems you're right back diggin' that G. I. Jive Transcribed by Robin Hood These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above and do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheet music, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.
