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G. I. Jive - Artist: Johnny Mercer as sung on "Remember the Forties-Boogie Woogie - Capitol CDL 57268 Bugle Boy: Music Of the War Years-1943-44" - 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 It starts with the bugler blowin' reveille over your bed when you arrive Man alive Jack, that's the G. I. Jive Roodley-toot Make a salute Jump in your suit Boot!! More or less You go get your breakfast in a beautiful little caf?they call "The Mess" After you wash and dress Outta your seat Jack, when you convalesce Reet!! Into the street Make with the feet Is to salute to L-I-E-U-T If you're a P-V-T, your duty But if you brush the L-I-E-U-T The M-P makes you K-P on the Q-T Man alive This is the G. I. Jive 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 Jack, if you still survive They give you a private tank that features a little device called "fluid drive" Chuck all your junk Back in the trunk Fall on your bunk Clunk!! But before you count to five Soon you're countin' jeeps 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.
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