I was a PFC on a search patrol huntin' Charlie down

It was in the jungle wars of '65

My weapon jammed and I got stuck way out and all alone

And I could hear the enemy movin' in close outside

Just then I heard a twig snap and i grabbed my empty gun

And I dug in scared while I counted down my fate

And then a big marine, a ginat with a pair of friendly eyes

Appeared there at my shoulder and said wait



When he came in close beside me he said,

"Don't worry, son, I'm here,

If Charlie wants to tangle now he'll have two to dodge."

I said, "Well thanks a lot."

I told him my name and asked him his

And he said, "The boys jsut call me Camouflage."



Whoa Camouflage

Things are never quite the way they seem

Whoa Camoufalge

I was awfully glad to see this big marine



We fought all night and side by side we took our battle stance

and I wondered how the bullets missed this man

'Cause they seemed to go right through him

As if he wasn't there

And in the mornin' we both took a chance and ran



And it was near the river bank when the ambush came on top of us

And I'd thought it ws the end and we were had

Then a bullet with my name on it came buzzin' through a bush

And that big marine he just swat it with his hand



Whoa Camouflage

Things are never quite the way they seem

Whoa Camouflage

Was I awfully glad to see this big marine



And I knew therre was something weird about him

'Cause when I turned around he was pullin' a big palm tree

Rit up out of the ground

And swattin' those Charlies with it from here to Kingdom Come



When he led me out of danger

I saw my camp and waved goodbye

But he just winked at me fromhe jungle and then was gone

And when I got back to my HQ, I told 'em about my night

And the battle I'd spent with a big marine named Camouflage



When I said his name a soldier gulped

And a medic took my arm

And led me to a green tent on the right

He said, "You may be tellin' the truth boy,

But this here is Camouflage,

And he's been right here since he passed away last night."

But before he went he said, "Semper Fi,"

And said his only whish

Was to save a young marine caught in a barrage

So here, take his dog tag son,

I know he'd want you to have it now."

And we both said a prayer for a big marine named Camouflage



Whoa Camouflage

things are never quite the way they seem

Whoa Camouflage

I was awfully glad to see this big marine

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