| Come follow the band, wherever it’s at let both of your feet beat time to the
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| drum and
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| Let your heart go rat a tat tat
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| A flag in your hand a plume in your hat
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| Battalions of brass pass and catch the light
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| Is there a sight that’s sweeter than that?
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| See the pretty lady toss that baton high
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| Ain’t she cute as a daisy?
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| Watch the fella with the big base drum go by Ain’t you glad that you stayed?
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| Hear the tuba play that oom pah pah
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| Oh my, ain’t it drivin' you crazy
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| Don’t you be so darn lazy
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| Better hurry and join that big parade
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| Up outta your seat down offa the stand
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| Step out to the sweet beat the bugle plays
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| A sound that you’ll remember all your days
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| And when you see that leader proudly raise his hand
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| Just follow the band
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| Hear the trumpet blast heat the cornet blare
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| Hear the boom of the bass and the rattle of the snare
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| With the sweetest burst of melody I know
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| Goes the piccolo
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| Hear the silver tone of the xylophone
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| Hear the glide and the bellow of the slide trombone
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| Then a burst of crystal listen to it peel
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| It’s the glockenspiel
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| With the most majestic manner you’ll remember all your life
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| Come melophone come saxophone
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| Comes sousaphone comes fife
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| Then the brass sings out the woodwinds sigh
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| The trumpets shout and the drum reply
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| With a crash and a bang as the whole she bang goes by |