I was a P.F.C.
on search patrol
huntin' Charlie down
It was the jungle wars of '65
My weapon jammed
and I got stuck
way out all alone
I could hear
the enemy moving
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
with a pair of friendly eyes
Appeared there at my shoulder
and said wait
Charlie wants to tango
now he'll have two to dance
I said
Well thanks
I told him my name
and asked him his
And he said
The boys just call me
Camouflage
Woah-oh-oh-oh
Camouflage
Things are never quite
the way they seem
Woah-oh-oh-oh Camouflage
I was awfully glad to see
this big Marine
Well we fought all night
side by side
took our battle stance
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 in the mornin'
we both took a chance and ran
And it was near the riverbank
when the ambush came
And I thought this was the end
and we were had
Then a bullet with my name on it
came buzzin' through a bush
And then the big Marine
he just swat it with his hand
Just like it was a fly
Woah-oh-oh-oh Camouflage
Things are never quite
the way they seem
Woah-oh-oh-oh Camouflage
I was awfully glad to see
this big Marine
When he led me outta danger
I saw my camp and
waved goodbye
He just winked at me
from the jungle
then he was gone
When I got back to my H.Q.
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 telling 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 wish
was to save a young Marine
caught in a mirage
So here take his dog tag son
I know he'd want you to have it now
Woah-oh-oh-oh Camouflage
Things are never quite
the way they seem
Woah-oh-oh-oh Camouflage
I was awfully glad to see
this big Marine
Woah-oh-oh-oh Camouflage
Things are never quite
the way they seem
Woah-oh-oh-oh Camouflage
This was an awfully big marine
Woah-oh-oh-oh Camouflage
Things are never quite
the way they seem
Woah-oh-oh-oh Camouflage
This was an awfully big marine