Stan Ridgway - Camouflage

The (rare) big hit of early 80's.enjoy it!!!

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 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"

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, 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 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...

Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage

Things are never quite the way they seem

Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage

This was an awfully strange 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 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 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

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

-Hup, hey-ho, hey, left... left...
-Woah-Woah- Camouflage

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-Woah-Woah- Camouflage
-Hup, hey-ho, hey, left... left...

-Woah-Woah- Camouflage
-Hup, hey-ho, hey, left... left...