From the Halls of Montezuma, P. }0 e8 i; B, w6 p
To the shores of Tripoli; 1 g" Y: _! l! a) S( q/ q% E. s5 Z& Q
We fight our country's battles
4 n5 I) u- P7 E J( a A! HIn the air, on land, and sea; # a2 Y' E" F7 K- k
First to fight for right and freedom 3 D/ Y* ^5 |, k2 {. A! E3 r& q/ K( ~
And to keep our honor clean:
8 s3 {* o3 Z8 F. I1 R- \We are proud to claim the title
- \0 o) j+ y& H2 \3 U2 t& mOf United States Marine.
: U- E% V5 K4 Y$ q/ ]% n: t" h& [Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
. u* x' m* v8 c7 P$ B4 ~$ S4 t! VFrom dawn to setting sun;
; l' O4 V# ^8 JWe have fought in every clime and place
( b$ G7 z* M* } ]+ y3 E, g8 z) QWhere we could take a gun;
) u- l4 t# b; W, zIn the snow of far-off Northern lands 4 }. X9 a: p0 w% w* ?0 f
And in sunny tropic scenes; * q9 d0 X" i$ k/ ^% }8 n
You will find us always on the job 4 g: W3 L% t5 U' Y9 F6 C& m6 @2 {
The United States Marines. 5 n7 G: S5 ~* |& F. i; b% \% ]
Here's health to you and to our Corps
- T& [& X+ B0 O9 ^: L+ @Which we are proud to serve; % S/ e! y9 e D2 l# g
In many a strife we've fought for life
9 ~, a7 |" M1 qAnd never lost our nerve; + f+ Q; N% y; ?: R0 j
If the Army and the Navy
' `8 G! V, B' I uEver look on Heaven’s scenes;
0 K0 m) |+ {: u$ \8 y% IThey will find the streets are guarded 0 a" X( e' t! Z) x
By The United States Marines. |