Camouflage

<br>I was a PFC on a search patrol huntin` Charlie down<br>It was in the jungle wars of `65<br>My weapon jammed and I got stuck way out and all alone<br>And I could hear the enemy movin` in close outside<br>Just then I heard a twing snap and I grabbed my empty gun<br>And I dug in scared while I counted down my fate<br>And then a big marine, a giant with a pair of friendly eyes<br>Appeared there at my shoulder and said "Wait!"<br>When he came in close beside me he said "Don`t worry, son, I`m here"<br>"If Charlie wants to tangle now they`ll have two to dodge"<br>I said "Well, thanks alot", I told him my name and asked him his<br>And he said "The boys just call me Camouflage"<br><br>Whoa Camouflage, things are never quite the way they seem<br>Whoa Camouflage, I was awfully glad to see this big marine<br><br>Well, I was gonna ask him where he came from<br>When we heard the bullets fly<br>Comin` through the brush and all around our ears<br>And then I saw that big marine light a fire in his eye<br>And it was strange, but suddenly I forgot my fears<br><br><Refrain><br><br>We fought all night and side by side, we took our battle stance<br>And I wondered how the bullets missed this man<br>`cause they seemed to go right through him just as if he wasn`t there<br>And in the mornin` we both took a chance and ran<br>And it was here the river bank when the ambush came on top of us<br>And I`d thought it was the end and we were had<br>Then a bullet with my name on it came buzzin` through a bush<br>And that big marine, he just swat it with his hands<br>Just like it was a fly!<br><br>Whoa Camouflage, things are never quite the way they seem<br>Whoa Camouflage, this was an awfully strange marine<br><br>And I knew there was something weird about him<br>`cause when I turned around he was pullin` a big palm tree<br>right up out of the ground<br>and swattin` those charlies with it from here to kingdome come)<br><br>When he led me out of danger, I saw my camp and waved goodbye<br>but he just winked at me from the jungle and then was gone<br>And when I got back to my HQ I told `em about my night<br>And the battle I`d spent with a big marine named Camouflage<br>When I said his name a soldier gulped and the medic took my arm<br>And led me to a green tent on the right<br>He said "You may be tellin` true boy, but this here is Camouflage"<br>"And he`s been right here since he passed away last night"<br>"In fact he`s been here all week long"<br>"But before he went he said `semper fi` and said his only wish"<br>"Was to save a young marine caught in a barrage"<br>"So here, take his dog tag son, I know, he`d want you to have it now"<br>And we both said a prayer for a big marine named Camouflage<br><br>Whoa Camouflage, things are never quite the way they seem<br>Whoa Camouflage, this was an awfully strange marine<br><br>So, next time, you`re in a jungle fight<br>And you feel a presence near<br>Or hear a voice that in your mind will lodge<br>Just be thankful that you`re not alone<br>And you`ve got some company from a big marine<br>The boys call Camouflage<br><br>Whoa Camouflage, things are never quite the way they seem<br>Whoa Camouflage, this was an awfully big marine<br><br>Whoa Camouflage, things are never quite the way they seem<br>Whoa Camouflage, this was an awfully big marine<br><br>Whoa Camouflage<br>Whoa Camouflage...