Milwaukee Wildmen - Camouflage lyrics

I was a P.F.C. on 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 Marineâ€"â€"a giant, with a pair of friendly eyesâ€"â€" Appeared there at my shoulder and said "Wait." When he came in close beside me, he said "Don't worry, son, I'm hereâ€"â€" 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" Chorus: 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, 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, side by side, we took our battle stance And I wondered how the bullets missed this man 'Cause they seemed to go right through himâ€"â€"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... Chorus: Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage Things are never quite the way they seem Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage This was an awfully strange (big) Marine {spoken} 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 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' true, boy, but this here is Camouflage And he's been right here since he pa**ed 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 dog tag, son, I know he'd want you to have it now" And we both said a prayer for a big Marine named Camouflage Chorus repeat So next time you're in a jungle fight, and you feel a presence near Or hear a voice that in your mind will lodge Just be thankful that you're not aloneâ€"â€"you've got some company From a big Marine the boys call Camouflage Chorus repeat x2 Hup, hey-ho, hey, left... left... Woah, woah, Camouflage Hey, hey-ho, ho, left... left... Woah, woah, Camouflage Repeat endlessly until fade...