I was a PFC 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 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".

Whoa Camouflage
Things are never quite the way they seem
Whoa Camouflage
I was awfully glad to see this big marine.

Well, we fought all night and side by side we 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 river bank, when the ambush came on top of us
And I'd 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.

Whoa Camouflage
Things are never quite the way they seem
Whoa Camouflage
This was awfully strange marine.

And I knew there was something weird about him
'Cause when I turned around he was pullin' a big palm tree
Right above of the ground
And swattin' those Charlies with it from here to Kingdom come.

When he led me out of 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 HQ, 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 tellin' the 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 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.

Whoa Camouflage
Things are never quite the way they seem
Whoa Camouflage
This was awfully big marine (2x).

Hup, hey-ho, hey, left... left...
Woah, woah, Camouflage (5x).