From the Halls of Montezuma, 2 A+ Z5 R! S9 N: `" m6 u& p# m
To the shores of Tripoli;
8 l9 m3 a& j |We fight our country's battles % x! f) u, D# X" F6 A
In the air, on land, and sea;
1 C8 u& l n' }* E0 ^0 o$ N0 ~First to fight for right and freedom
5 ^4 z+ ?& h7 T3 j5 h8 VAnd to keep our honor clean:
4 R) e; T; L* W: IWe are proud to claim the title
- P+ k! r7 Q- YOf United States Marine.
1 O8 B- t- q+ [) X6 P) pOur flag's unfurled to every breeze
4 H, ~$ u: i6 nFrom dawn to setting sun; ) R# B0 F- J# E9 f7 ?- u+ [0 i. c) m
We have fought in every clime and place
- e8 l2 ~, Z- C5 p* V" y' P; N+ T8 ~Where we could take a gun;
& i, r5 d C* l/ l( M+ F' m. JIn the snow of far-off Northern lands
: [7 O( _6 g; j5 R9 e7 V2 SAnd in sunny tropic scenes; 2 E7 K% N9 B9 [3 Z' @) {
You will find us always on the job + x6 m- C: }2 S# q
The United States Marines.
% Y; C1 |9 p& K, _& d/ cHere's health to you and to our Corps
/ Q, C- ~, G: L# kWhich we are proud to serve; 4 n0 f# L" B( I# ~; I) U
In many a strife we've fought for life ( u# `, l' ^+ y2 H2 ?. P5 c
And never lost our nerve; 5 ~% l6 o# J8 J/ T6 }
If the Army and the Navy
+ T- k$ ^4 s( R1 z: z, x; D% p: wEver look on Heaven’s scenes; 7 D. ^2 C* V: B
They will find the streets are guarded
" I) G- a8 S) N! z Z# A& yBy The United States Marines. |