From the Halls of Montezuma,
1 o' i6 l: O6 O$ e j' O; f, CTo the shores of Tripoli;
6 @* B( G1 U2 }We fight our country's battles B7 m; c% n% i- w' @
In the air, on land, and sea;
0 P/ x% b/ A. y% u( TFirst to fight for right and freedom
) @- P$ r( B6 ]( DAnd to keep our honor clean:
+ x% s" x. z! \( M; u5 O3 M; d9 @$ u4 EWe are proud to claim the title
8 s% P7 o0 |4 X$ k5 ~Of United States Marine.
# d3 Z% }; n, ?; b0 IOur flag's unfurled to every breeze
* z" _ H: z5 u9 l( eFrom dawn to setting sun;
( M$ j( |' L) {2 G2 MWe have fought in every clime and place 3 @5 ?3 a7 b) @/ J0 y6 F2 l$ |
Where we could take a gun;
1 N. \9 J4 B; o a( T% XIn the snow of far-off Northern lands 1 J0 I1 x; w/ t( w9 |0 R O m
And in sunny tropic scenes;
% }2 t- S- M O/ B7 BYou will find us always on the job 9 s8 ]. r$ @ ^/ z3 K# H
The United States Marines. 0 Q o% I4 `' h- D
Here's health to you and to our Corps
7 H+ `8 g* u! x, _& g) CWhich we are proud to serve; 7 j5 A2 V, m8 i9 F
In many a strife we've fought for life
8 ~- I. U% N$ z- K2 x9 y5 rAnd never lost our nerve; # X( R; v3 J, Z3 F- q* _; b* [
If the Army and the Navy ( Q6 L4 K g# t% A2 `- `$ C
Ever look on Heaven’s scenes; / k5 p1 h" }$ v; j' p
They will find the streets are guarded / x' k p7 M1 M# d/ v* u) E8 N
By The United States Marines. |