From the Halls of Montezuma, ) G1 Z' y" O5 y) }- J1 a
To the shores of Tripoli; " ^: p' B: l* u1 \3 N
We fight our country's battles
3 \+ D7 {- }; C6 B' J2 s% ~In the air, on land, and sea; # g2 G, \5 J+ n5 G
First to fight for right and freedom
+ N( I1 d/ A. D2 X$ ?: A {9 KAnd to keep our honor clean:
( b8 J' D3 P+ H! ?! k5 @We are proud to claim the title " C/ R- |' t$ W3 E8 I! p5 \" ?# r
Of United States Marine.
. ]8 K* j) ~- d; S, A' _8 z, oOur flag's unfurled to every breeze 4 |# _; D3 V# ], n |
From dawn to setting sun;
& }7 V6 c9 Q4 t0 X9 v2 j; s) {We have fought in every clime and place
5 |8 ~8 D* V- P3 v# c+ [" h# f/ k6 UWhere we could take a gun; 9 ~* Q; Z* c j! z# P+ Z
In the snow of far-off Northern lands
# p* E. I& ]8 P" O5 `1 iAnd in sunny tropic scenes; ! o6 y5 V! m+ h4 Q
You will find us always on the job
5 F9 L; V; ?9 L, F( [The United States Marines. % r, {- g3 X: e7 E; \# t; d
Here's health to you and to our Corps , w5 E T( k2 P0 Z" {# \- l! n, |
Which we are proud to serve;
& P9 D0 u8 ~! L& KIn many a strife we've fought for life
8 ~1 f9 z5 C. t5 X4 j! uAnd never lost our nerve; " ^$ z p" |7 p4 A
If the Army and the Navy
. L) d) c# h* z; `' m+ s# G6 `: |Ever look on Heaven’s scenes; ! X* T2 \% I* M! T# B
They will find the streets are guarded
n& B4 n1 }3 d) ^) c% qBy The United States Marines. |