Camouflage

I was a PFC on a search patrol, hunting 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 moving 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 giant 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 just call me camouflage

Woah, Camouflage

Things are never quite the way they seem

Woah, Camouflage

I was awfully glad to see this big marine

Well, I was gonna ask him where he came from

When we heard the bullets fly

Coming through the brush and all around our ears

It was then I saw this big marine, lotta fire in his eye

And it was strange but suddenly I forgot my fears

Well, we fought all night and side by side, we took our battlestands

And I wondered how the bullets missed this man

'Cause they seemed to go right through him just as if he wasn't there

And the morning we both took a chance and ran

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

And I thought it was the end and we were had

Then a bullet with my name on it came buzzing through a bush

And that big marine, he just swat it, with his hand

Just like it was a fly

Woah, Camouflage

Things are never quite the way they seem

Woah, Camouflage

This was an awfully strange marine

And I knew there was something weird about him

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

Right up out of the ground and swatting those Charlie's with it

From here to kingdom come

When he lead me out of danger, I saw my camp and waved goodbye

He just winked at me from the jungle and then was gone

And when I got back to my HQ I told them 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 telling true, boy, but this here is Camouflage"

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

In fact he's been here all week long

But before he went, he said, "Semper Fi" and he said his only wish

Was to save a young marine caught in a barrage

So here, take his dog tag, son, I know he he'd want you to have it now

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

Woah, Camouflage

Things are never quite the way they seem

Woah, Camouflage

This was an awfully big marine

So next time you're in a jungle fight and you feel a presence near

Or hear a voice that in your mind will lie

Just be thankful that you're not alone and you've got some company

From a big marine boys call Camouflage

Woah, Camouflage

Things are never quite the way they seem

Woah, Camouflage

This was an awfully big marine

Woah, Camouflage

Things are never quite the way they seem

Woah, Camouflage

This was an awfully big marine