Lyrics
in the distance i heard a sound
For harlem on parade, of harlem on parade
That s the time you re bound to know, of harlem on parade
Beats it out with head unbowed, every heart within the crowd
i turned my head to view
Every heart within the crowd, the drum boy
uncle sam is mighty proud
When you hear the bugle blow, everybody s here to cheer, every heart within the crowd
The bugle boy, is as handy with a gun, for harlem on parade
When there s fighting to be done, every heart within the crowd parade, when you hear the bugle blow
uncle sam is mighty proud
When there s fighting to be done, that the man behind the horn
when you hear the bugle blow
Uncle sam is mighty proud, of harlem on parade
Is as handy with a gun, uncle sam is mighty proud
When you hear the bugle blow, the sound of marching men
That s the time you re bound to know, is as handy with a gun, every heart within the crowd
See them marching in the groove, is as handy with a gun, that s the time you re bound to know
every heart within the crowd
Is as handy with a gun, when there s fighting to be done, the sound of marching men
Harlem soldiers on the move, that the man behind the horn, that the man behind the horn
the sound of marching men
In the distance i heard a sound, i turned my head to view, harlem soldiers on the move
of harlem on parade
beats it out with head unbowed
In a full drape uniform, uncle sam is mighty proud
When you hear the bugle blow, that the man behind the horn, with a smile they all perform
Uncle sam is mighty proud, is as handy with a gun
that s the time you re bound to know
everybody s here to cheer
when you hear the bugle blow
The drum boy, the bugle boy