Camouflage - Stan Ridgway

I was a p.f.c. on and 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 giant, 
With a pair of friendly eyes 
Appeared there at my 
Shoulder and said wait. 

When he came in close beside me, he said 
Dont worry, son, Im here 
If charlie wants to tangle now, 
Hell 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 

Woahohohoh, camouflage 
Things are never 
Quite the way they seem 
Woahohohoh, 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 
Comin through the brush, 
And all around our ears 
It was then I saw this big marine 
Light a fire in his eye 
And it was strange, 
But suddenly, I forgot my fears 
Well, we fought all night, 
Oh Side by side, we took our battle stance 
And I wondered how 
The bullets missed this man 
Cause they seemed to go right through 
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 on top of us 
And I thought it was 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 
Just like it was a fly... 

Woahohohoh, camouflage 
Things are never 
Quite the way they seem 
Woahohohoh, camouflage 
I was awfully glad to see this big marine 
And I knew there was somethin 
Weird about him, 
Cause when I turned around, 
He was pullin a big palm 
Tree up outta the ground 
And swattin those charlies with it 
From here to kingdom come 

When he led me outta danger 
I saw my camp and waved goodbye 
He just winked at me 
From the jungle and then was gone 
When I got back to my h.q., 
I told em about my night 
And the battle Id spent with a big marine 
Named camouflage 

When I said his name, the soldier gulped, 
And a medic took my arm 
And led me to a green tent on the right 
He said you may be tellin true, boy, 
But this here is camouflage 
And hes been right here 
Since he passed away last night 
In fact, hes been here all week long... 

But before he went, he said semper fi, 
And said his only wish 
Was to save a young 
Marine caught in a barrage 
So here, take his dog tag, son, 
I know hed want you to have it now 
And we both said a prayer for a big marine 
Named camouflage 

Woahohohoh, camouflage 
Things are never 
Quite the way they seem 
Woahohohoh, camouflage 
I was awfully glad to see this big marine 

So next time youre in a jungle fight, 
And you feel a presence near 
Or hear a voice that in your mind will lodge 
Just be thankful that youre not alone 
You´ve got some company 
From a big marine the boys call camouflage 
Woahohohoh, camouflage 
Things are never 
Quite the way they seem 
Woahohohoh, camouflage 
I was awfully glad to see this big marine 

Woahohohoh, camouflage 
Things are never 
Quite the way they seem 
Woahohohoh, camouflage 
I was awfully glad to see this big marine 

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Left, woah, left... left... 
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