From the Halls of Montezuma,
; ~3 } i+ t5 v. |To the shores of Tripoli; 0 [7 j* B$ z) U# v0 n
We fight our country's battles
, {1 K( M" l% W8 [) ? @In the air, on land, and sea;
5 z7 I1 ?/ b3 M. j* v! IFirst to fight for right and freedom / N- A* }0 F& e. M
And to keep our honor clean: ; N3 j9 `4 B- U& w' |
We are proud to claim the title 5 L2 [5 U# K$ n' V
Of United States Marine. 0 D! v6 ]% s% b5 H% ]% W* g
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
" P! k! ^4 O8 J3 c) e& {From dawn to setting sun; " \7 p* a9 A7 K7 E4 H6 ]) R% t, q
We have fought in every clime and place
6 {. J1 ]. |& h7 NWhere we could take a gun;
6 \- [4 l5 P7 V$ s1 D2 u- D0 b T5 XIn the snow of far-off Northern lands
3 ^' q6 o5 i2 r* f/ y" ZAnd in sunny tropic scenes; ' ]: Z# Q% D4 {
You will find us always on the job
& g7 P$ x7 a9 |The United States Marines.
1 M# j. x) t9 ?7 M1 S9 h6 f" A6 AHere's health to you and to our Corps
( r1 N! ?1 X1 YWhich we are proud to serve; 0 ?6 d7 Q+ E8 g' |% J$ p
In many a strife we've fought for life : c6 \' C( _4 N) \. A6 v
And never lost our nerve; : Y* c" D$ Z1 X9 E# ?1 j' {
If the Army and the Navy
6 N4 k; e/ Z4 N( }1 w' BEver look on Heaven’s scenes;
) \5 I0 k" n, ?6 r$ T: f+ r% u; JThey will find the streets are guarded
A' U; P# D! T7 U; \2 _5 dBy The United States Marines. |