I was a P.F.C. on a search patrol, huntin' Charlie down It was the jungle wars of '65 My weapon jammed and I got stuck way out 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 with a pair of friendly eyes Appeared there at my shoulder and said, "Wait" "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 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 it was the end and we were had Then a bullet with my name on came buzzin' through a bush And that big marine, he just swat it with his hand 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 and then he was gone Then 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, 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' 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 barrage 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
You wud want him on your side all the little today gangsters if they had to go to war wud shit thereself put there kit on take there hoodies off and tracksuits and there white trash gang talk it wud be funny bring bk national service great song
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" Woohoohoohoo Camouflage, Things are never quite the way they seem. Woohoohoohoo 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, a lotta fire in his eyes. And it was strange, but suddenly I forgot my fears. Well we fought all night, side by side, we took our battlestands. And I wondered how the bullets missed this man. Cus 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, 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. Woohoohoohoo Camouflage, Things are never quite the way they seem. Woohoohoohoo Camouflage, This was an awfully strange marine. And I knew there was something weird about him, Cus when I turned around he was pulling a big palmtree Right up out of the ground and swatting those Charlie's with it, From here to Kingdom come. When he led me out the 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 H.Q. 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 said his only wish, Was to save a young marine caught in a barrage. So here, take his dogtag, son. I know he'd want you to have it now" And we both said a prayer for a big marine named Camouflage. Woohoohoohoo Camouflage, Things are never quite the way they seem. Woohoohoohoo Camouflage, This was an awfully big marine. So next time you're in a junglefight, 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, the boys called Camouflage Woohoohoohoo Camouflage, Things are never quite the way they seem. Woohoohoohoo Camouflage, This was an awfully big marine. (X2) Whoho Camouflage Whohoo Camouflage (Repeat/fade)
