I thought I heard Buddy Bolden shout
"Open up that window, let the bad air out
Open up that window, let the bad air out
"I thought I heard him shout
I thought I heard Buddy Bolden say
"You're nasty, you're dirty, take it away
You're terrible, you're awful
take it away, " I thought I heard him say

I thought I heard Frankie Dusen shout
"Give me that money, gal, I'm gonna beat it out
Give me that money, honey, I'm gonna beat it out
"I thought I heard him shout
I thought I heard Judge Fogarty say
"Thirty days on the market, take him away
Give that man a good broom and take him away
"I thought I heard him say

I thought I heard Buddy Bolden say
"Funky butt, funky butt, take it away
Mm, take it away, " I thought I heard him say
I thought I heard Buddy Bolden shout
"Open up that window, let the bad air out
Mm, let the bad air out", I thought I heard him shout
I thought I heard him shout