Hey, Buddy Bolden
Buddy Bolden tune up
Blowing horn was his game
Born with a silver trumpet in his mouth
He played the horn before he talked
Born on the after beat
He patted his foot before walked
When Buddy Bolden tuned up you could hear him clean
Clean across the river clean across the river
He woke up the working people and kept the easy living
Call on Buddy Bolden call him Buddy Bolden
Watch it he's calling his flock now
He's calling his flock now here they come
Call him Buddy Bolden he's calling his flock now
Here they come here they come
Come on Buddy Bolden here they come
Ei, Buddy Bolden
Buddy Bolden afinava
Soprando seu trompete era seu lance
Nasceu com uma trompete de prata na boca
Ele tocava antes mesmo de falar
Nasceu no tempo certo
Bateu o pé antes de andar
Quando Buddy Bolden afinava, você ouvia ele limpo
Lá do outro lado do rio, lá do outro lado do rio
Ele acordava o povo trabalhador e mantinha a vida fácil
Chame o Buddy Bolden, chame ele de Buddy Bolden
Olha, ele tá chamando a galera agora
Ele tá chamando a galera agora, lá vem eles
Chame o Buddy Bolden, ele tá chamando a galera agora
Lá vem eles, lá vem eles
Vem, Buddy Bolden, lá vem eles