In Walked Bud
Composer(s): Thelonious Monk
First recording/First release by: Thelonious Monk - 1947/1948
Covered by multiple other artists



Dizzie, he was screaming 
Next to Opie who was beaming 
Monk a thumping 
Suddenly in walks Bud and then they got down to somethin' 

Oscar played a mean sax 
Mr. Byers threw a mean axe 
Monk a thumping 
Suddenly in walks Bud 
And then the joint started jumping 

Every young stud really dug Bud 
Soothing his tone, talking that note 
Nobody wrote, putting it down 

Dizzie he was screaming 
Next to Opie who was beaming 
Monk a thumping 
Suddenly in walks Bud 
And then they got down to something