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Camouflage​(​Jungle Phantasm)

from Surviving the Crossing by Rotten Scandinavian Bastards

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lyrics

I was a PFC on a search patrol huntin' Charlie down
It was in the jungle wars of 1965
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

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 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 top of the morning 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 swatted it with his hand

Whoa Camouflage
Things are never quite the way they seem
Whoa Camouflage
This was an awfully strange Marine

And I knew there was something weird about him
'Cause when I turned around he was pullin' palm trees out 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
When I got back to my HQ, 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 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

So here, take his dog tag, son,
I know he'd want you to have it now."
And we both had a drink to a big Marine named Camouflage

Whoa Camouflage
Things are never quite the way they seem
Whoa Camouflage
This was an awfully big Marine

credits

from Surviving the Crossing, released July 3, 2021
Music by Rotten Scandiavian Bastards
Guitars and lead vocals: Cultist nr. 3
Bass, keys and backup vocals: Stockmann

©All rights reserverd RSB 2021

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