From the Halls of Montezuma,
; |) ? f/ o1 W' STo the shores of Tripoli; # ?& g6 r0 _- l
We fight our country's battles
8 n& U# W2 k+ @, k( L/ lIn the air, on land, and sea;
6 d1 @ A0 G+ ?! C4 PFirst to fight for right and freedom
5 F. i8 U: V5 l$ a, f. X# ?And to keep our honor clean:
# _( {. J. l+ Q$ pWe are proud to claim the title
+ j, P0 w( |8 G! R9 m0 fOf United States Marine.
$ K: Q1 t/ Y$ l# B' V0 ROur flag's unfurled to every breeze 7 c$ x2 h! L% p0 @& A9 R
From dawn to setting sun; % x5 p. t N! U! G' J' o
We have fought in every clime and place 1 M+ g! k, D. Y2 w
Where we could take a gun;
# ?" j4 u" n+ k" `& vIn the snow of far-off Northern lands
) ~6 _( n: ?+ l1 J% B0 B5 a1 X) ^And in sunny tropic scenes;
* l$ S# g# p: g+ e6 pYou will find us always on the job 3 u5 {/ r6 q+ }7 @% a
The United States Marines.
$ O3 p) c5 _- _. m# n0 i* \4 iHere's health to you and to our Corps
: d! n0 H3 C# J7 o6 l0 A* u/ ]. R3 L) ZWhich we are proud to serve;
6 A4 n6 @6 X6 {& u0 ~/ ] v$ {In many a strife we've fought for life 4 w0 `' x) }4 {+ n' |
And never lost our nerve; 7 o- X+ d' S$ k- N. ]% u
If the Army and the Navy # H* j& v, Q6 l" b8 k+ |5 b7 R
Ever look on Heaven’s scenes; + [% c# i# K3 ^5 @+ w
They will find the streets are guarded
; b6 D: J' a: d1 D3 CBy The United States Marines. |