From the Halls of Montezuma, / q8 J3 ?& C( c1 o r
To the shores of Tripoli;
7 s9 S7 Z, J. i1 H. ]We fight our country's battles 6 W' [4 C/ }! N7 i# t4 y
In the air, on land, and sea;
, ^& B0 U. f/ LFirst to fight for right and freedom
7 O6 D% E% m: g2 I! k+ \2 O. UAnd to keep our honor clean: 1 H4 E+ S# q; }
We are proud to claim the title
B) r, k& E3 n" s# n9 o' XOf United States Marine.
+ U0 G6 u" ]- W' cOur flag's unfurled to every breeze % H" S# O1 `' N% O/ r& M
From dawn to setting sun;
1 g4 o* S3 `& g3 ?/ ^* lWe have fought in every clime and place
' Q- ]( r* B8 GWhere we could take a gun; 4 f- G- m. ^1 a0 h' J5 L
In the snow of far-off Northern lands
/ K3 D1 r3 t$ H, t3 TAnd in sunny tropic scenes;
& u7 r4 z; z5 W/ yYou will find us always on the job
( Q- o# u* w/ X+ e$ S- BThe United States Marines. / z$ s( C5 q- d5 ?
Here's health to you and to our Corps ! ~8 P) @% c* A6 O1 z' F
Which we are proud to serve; 8 |' Y, ?) M, [0 Q6 w( Z* F
In many a strife we've fought for life
1 G1 [1 f( a) ?5 ^1 X" A/ IAnd never lost our nerve;
; n" V2 g4 o. c" QIf the Army and the Navy
, @5 x) z7 D; ^$ LEver look on Heaven’s scenes;
! X* E2 M2 a& j; EThey will find the streets are guarded 0 X5 t' b% L) T0 @2 I# N. P6 g: @
By The United States Marines. |