From the Halls of Montezuma,
' i7 }0 c: O# x2 u9 ]8 j; Q' T' GTo the shores of Tripoli; & O) O# x1 o. k8 Q r/ m4 g" v( z
We fight our country's battles
. ^# S3 R# P( ^8 p# AIn the air, on land, and sea;
0 _6 Y* o/ m- y" H7 mFirst to fight for right and freedom
+ n1 ^6 J8 @2 @And to keep our honor clean:
; R8 S& G$ t% X; G, ?: d9 iWe are proud to claim the title
. q2 `) v! m- ^+ w7 cOf United States Marine. / f8 d) h) O q, c
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze / X, Y' s4 I6 C/ X1 D- p2 B! P, p. Q
From dawn to setting sun;
$ q1 T! u* V3 E' D) YWe have fought in every clime and place
c: R4 v$ p; w5 {9 \1 O( DWhere we could take a gun; ' w$ @( R& k2 c7 M. a
In the snow of far-off Northern lands
5 T( V% W0 i9 a$ G- I2 n6 vAnd in sunny tropic scenes;
% [6 |7 V! k7 @! a! w' eYou will find us always on the job
5 R6 o( L' `; m6 c; fThe United States Marines.
6 B* \* s- D& O8 @8 }$ r! [Here's health to you and to our Corps
! {' G- o7 s% vWhich we are proud to serve;
, }$ R; j* m' `' A* t" ?) UIn many a strife we've fought for life $ v; j, Y+ n5 h; m7 X
And never lost our nerve;
l- S w: O. GIf the Army and the Navy
3 ^8 D! M j% g2 T6 CEver look on Heaven’s scenes; + z! Q$ r: V, a6 |. S
They will find the streets are guarded
, }# O5 U( m& _$ y0 {0 R# w v9 TBy The United States Marines. |