At two o'clock they had a date Preparation for performance at eight Nineteen instruments Polished and bright Unfortunately their final concert is tonight The bra**band dressed in blue and white So little audience around the bandstand The conductor lifts up his hand Trumpets, tubas, trombones resound But grow fader the sloser A bigger band comes which musicians play so loud and pure Tunes of trumpets, tubas, trombones resound But grow fader the closer A bigger band comes which musicians play so loud and so pure Nineteen man packed up their instruments