What's the reason for this celebration? Man, ya look at all those people there Hanging round this station Say, what's the big event?
An essential train is coming On track number one
Well, it's got to be the Pittzburg Pirates No, it's more important, son Is it the President? No no no no Brigitte Bardot? No no no no Then tell me who's about to arrive? Ee-hee! There he is now, Satch-a-mo and The Dixieland Five
Oh, look at them shuffling, shuffling down A-rambling, scrambling over the town Hustling, bustling, buzzing around Never saw a bigger celebration
Oh, look at the train, a number seven-o-nine Just a hugging and a-puffing And arriving on time Changing the town from dead to alive Satchmo and His Five
We're gonna play that Muskrat Ramble tune And Mr Bing, the moment that it's played You lead us on the big parade Altogether now, one and two Join the happy throng Everyone start mushing, swinging the Muskrat song We'll be singing along
Oh, Mr Bing, when you sing, that's the thing we do enjoy
Well, Mr A, when you play, Gabriel say, Who that for?
Everybody's walking, talking That Muskrat song While we amble that Muskrat Ramble While we amble along