From the Halls of Montezuma,
' N5 _; ~4 \, p' a" t. N# kTo the shores of Tripoli; d. ]) x3 O7 Z6 T
We fight our country's battles ) ]. M8 h7 i/ G6 Z
In the air, on land, and sea; 5 i0 B# s0 e: {1 ]" ]' C
First to fight for right and freedom # Q4 s& H4 G- B6 y
And to keep our honor clean: ( k- W1 v0 T: c" }, r: m( q
We are proud to claim the title
; j& I% n4 i$ f; ]: Z& ROf United States Marine.
9 \% J6 H2 D* p: X, C2 r) a: @. pOur flag's unfurled to every breeze
0 q. e4 }9 V6 l' T) ?* xFrom dawn to setting sun; . n& U/ o6 j8 U6 U8 y* y5 T0 z
We have fought in every clime and place
/ ?: a( K8 i8 x: NWhere we could take a gun;
7 u8 i! a H8 g3 X0 aIn the snow of far-off Northern lands ! B7 p9 O! X' M+ W7 p( d
And in sunny tropic scenes;
) n3 y9 ]) O- D C; yYou will find us always on the job ( H7 K3 l( w, Q- K3 [1 J {5 t
The United States Marines. 8 x; Q! }, M3 }, v: t) ~; {# ~
Here's health to you and to our Corps / U- g* @4 ]6 b T
Which we are proud to serve;
, y8 X. m8 `' y8 k+ n8 ~, MIn many a strife we've fought for life
1 O4 B! X' I2 }And never lost our nerve; X/ v& ?) g' H
If the Army and the Navy
: h" `' a1 ^+ G) f% q' ]Ever look on Heaven’s scenes; , ~" n I/ {* e- Z3 T# a
They will find the streets are guarded ' N2 C7 @. v+ u
By The United States Marines. |