Strike Up The Band lyrics

Artist  : Tony Bennett 
Song : Strike Up The Band
 


Strike Up the Band
Tony Bennett
Written by
George and Ira Gershwin

From his "Strike
Up the Band" LP with Count Basie: Roulette
25231
This version did not chart but
In
1930, two versions did chart: Red Nichols and His
Five Pennies at # 7 and the
Arden-Ohman
Orchestra at # 12
Title song from the Broadway
musical


Let the drums roll out
Let
the trumpet call
While the people shout
"Strike up the band"

Hear the cymbals
ring
Callin' one and all
To the martial
swing, strike up the band

There is work to
be done, to be done
Let's have fun, fun,
fun
You son of a gun of a gun, take your
stand

Form a line, oh, oh
Come on,
let's go
Hey, leader, strike up the
band!



There is
work to be done, to be done
Let's have fun,
fun, fun
Come on, son of a gun of a gun, take
your stand


Form a line, oh, oh
Come
on, let's go
Hey, Mr. Leader,
Hey, Mr.
Leader,
Please strike up the band!