Lyrics:

He was a famous trumpetman, oh, won't you come and play?
He had a boogie style that no one else could play
He was a trumpetman at his craft
But then his number came up and he was going to draft

He's in the army now, among the rebellee
He's a boogiewoogie beautiful at Company B

And now three lovely ladies that are singing G.I.'s hearts
All over the world

Haia, haia, haia
Have you ever dated in the tropics?
Where they drill the pool with a dungeon's fool
Of a South American way, hey

Haia, haia, haia
Could you have ever kissed in the moonlight?
If you've never kissed, don't know what you missed
In a South American way

Bei mir bist du schoen, please, let me explain
Bei mir bist du schoen means you're grand
Bei mir bist du schoen, again I'll explain
It means you're the fairest in the land

I could say bella, bella, even say wunderbar
Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are

I've tried to explain, bei mir bist du schoen
So kiss me and say you'll understand

Okay, guys, grab your girl and hit the floor
'Cause here's that beat you've been waiting to swing to

Who's the lovin' daddy with the beautiful eyes?
What a pair o' lips, I'd like to try 'em for size
I'll just tell him: 'Baby, won't you swing it with me?'
Hope he tells me maybe, what a wing it will be

So I said politely: 'Darlin', may I intrude'
He said: 'Don't keep me waitin' when I'm in the mood'

In the mood
In the mood
In the mood
It didn't take me long to say: 'I'm in the mood now'

If you ever go down Trinidad
They make you feel so very glad
Calypso sing and make up rhyme
Guarantee you one real good fine time

Drinkin' rum and Coca-Cola
Go down Point Koomahnah
Both mother and daughter
Workin' for the Yankee dollar

A Tico Tico tic
A Tico Tico tac
'Cause Tico Tico, he's a coocoo hey, malda

And when he says: 'Coocoo'
He means it's time to
It's Tico all the lovers in the ball

I've got a heavy date
I date a date at eight
Just Tico Tico, tell me is it getting late?

If I'm on time, cooocooo
But if I'm late, wooohooo
The one my heart is supposed to wait

In Spain they say 'Si, si'
In France you hear 'Oui, oui'
Every little Dutch girl says 'Ja, ja'
Every little Russian says 'Da, da'