Who's that comin' down the thoroughfare The sunshine flashin' on his reinsBowin' left and right and here and there That's Chester the Trombone KingHe gets his shirts straight from Paris Cigarettes from the NileHe talks like a highbrow But he plays Chicago styleHe gets his shoes made in London And they're real crocodileBut he plays trombone Chicago styleAnd he sometimes plays sweet But sweet or hot he's always got that real gut bucket beatHe's got a neat Latin mustache And the girls love his smileBut he plays trombone Chicago styleA trombone made in New York Played in Chicago styleChicago styleChicago styleHe gets his neckties from Naples And his socks from ArgyleHe speaks Oxford English But he plays Chicago styleHe wears a stick pin from Rio You can see for a mileBut he plays trombone Chicago styleAnd he sometimes plays sweet But sweet or hot he's always got that real gut bucket beatHe likes New York for the opera And gets two on the aisleBut he plays trombone Chicago styleA trombone made in Munich Played in Chicago styleYes sir!Hey hey! A trombone played Chicago style