From the Halls of Montezuma,
( ^6 Y1 e* N4 `- v% R) A+ t6 {To the shores of Tripoli; ) ~; m$ k8 t! e7 M7 B, u9 w+ u
We fight our country's battles 4 R w1 d/ F/ Z; g9 ]
In the air, on land, and sea;
+ w! }" O( l, W- X. r3 ZFirst to fight for right and freedom " j; z/ s: U, X8 F! R4 H
And to keep our honor clean:
+ n3 O4 L/ `8 @8 B2 {8 f% |/ `We are proud to claim the title ; z3 R1 v X L$ y
Of United States Marine.
" T: ~/ C% w- E& [Our flag's unfurled to every breeze ( S9 f7 D" q1 r- e y7 y5 b8 j
From dawn to setting sun;
/ u6 a0 T& v. L9 ]3 H; e# o, e! PWe have fought in every clime and place $ P0 \* z I7 ? h0 I
Where we could take a gun;
+ U4 Y% N+ l! f, e# ^: i' JIn the snow of far-off Northern lands
5 I8 P7 ~, l* h, z' }; V. s: F, eAnd in sunny tropic scenes;
) u* R" A% N/ ^9 _4 bYou will find us always on the job
( I8 W& N/ a. F1 R* TThe United States Marines.
7 a2 X+ T: c$ r. Q: Y3 A3 g3 FHere's health to you and to our Corps
; |' p/ `6 T8 q$ A* XWhich we are proud to serve;
% P9 `& q% R3 C/ q+ ] t6 {In many a strife we've fought for life , G X5 d) M6 `& L0 G
And never lost our nerve;
$ r$ q+ O; N; B4 A# NIf the Army and the Navy
* |6 F7 b4 H3 Z" F& ^+ |2 fEver look on Heaven’s scenes; ! m7 k4 p8 n# `- |, [$ Y. {: q' J
They will find the streets are guarded ' z6 S+ s2 m/ y+ `7 m4 m' d9 e
By The United States Marines. |