Harlem on Parade Lyrics

In a distance I heard a sound
The sound of marching men
I turned my head to view
The drum boy, the budle boy
And then
Harlem soldiers on the move
See them marching in the group
Uncle Sam is mighty proud
Of Harlem on parade
With the smile they all perform

In a full drape uniform
Everybody's here to cheer
To Harlem on parade
When you hear the bugle blow
That's the time you're bound to know
That the man behind the horn
Is as handy with a gun
When there's fighting to be done