From the Halls of Montezuma, ) L/ Z% s" J. a
To the shores of Tripoli;
6 A4 o& {7 I* J4 M2 }" n2 j9 n- `We fight our country's battles
4 Q5 {. A! k2 [6 C1 p0 R. WIn the air, on land, and sea; + k: g2 y& X9 v7 E5 f2 k
First to fight for right and freedom
3 J& q4 H7 _2 F1 f; u9 `+ z$ A! AAnd to keep our honor clean: 3 S( F$ V0 \; R$ d% l9 h8 Z
We are proud to claim the title
- z8 b2 {5 n& \Of United States Marine. . Q4 h/ M: U1 d! i0 o
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
! N5 B- A# {, G2 S t4 G/ bFrom dawn to setting sun;
) {- l# G/ q" ^" J1 L0 c0 @We have fought in every clime and place + [6 J; b) t9 Z2 |( X
Where we could take a gun;
# y0 J$ ?: T- x8 ~1 |3 J& QIn the snow of far-off Northern lands
! L# {( a! _1 a: ^6 _4 H" @And in sunny tropic scenes;
9 ~- j" Q5 b6 l$ e" K, p) TYou will find us always on the job
, K! j: J0 t; }. W# j, nThe United States Marines.
$ w: r, u. @7 A/ d& _Here's health to you and to our Corps
+ |( v" ]; ^# O7 N' ^- t) p) t% ^Which we are proud to serve; * m# X9 J' P0 Z. _4 ~
In many a strife we've fought for life ; @. ^' E6 b' V+ o
And never lost our nerve;
# v! G$ g Y; e' K5 |0 I, ZIf the Army and the Navy
/ N1 s: V' g! P- A6 g( cEver look on Heaven’s scenes;
( \" c3 q% W4 [3 F- @/ ?' m$ u% Y+ ]/ RThey will find the streets are guarded
! p4 X3 n4 F6 W0 p# a7 UBy The United States Marines. |