From the Halls of Montezuma,
( }6 g% J: J8 N. A" C6 B( F3 zTo the shores of Tripoli;
1 o3 T; z! H( i- o8 x$ ~We fight our country's battles 0 I$ Z! z0 C0 h: K( c& y
In the air, on land, and sea; . `: g) a5 Q# [- F# Z1 H
First to fight for right and freedom & d) `: w ?; e4 w5 {
And to keep our honor clean:
/ x' Z" b% N( r8 s7 K9 P0 v- R* EWe are proud to claim the title
1 g, p5 Z3 V+ u' ZOf United States Marine. 0 e) ^8 |9 q9 t$ P* g
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
) L1 O* g. a: ]7 a' j' t W" _From dawn to setting sun;
4 T/ p3 }( F/ `0 nWe have fought in every clime and place
0 B4 U1 s O, ]) S, zWhere we could take a gun;
1 t k `0 f5 U" O/ u$ T' Y+ ]5 uIn the snow of far-off Northern lands $ q& d$ r \. T3 Z! r
And in sunny tropic scenes;
: w, U" j" l- t+ I6 C& eYou will find us always on the job ; l- ?8 O, |: H6 N( E
The United States Marines.
% A5 { }/ [. M K5 h% S5 p7 s; r& yHere's health to you and to our Corps
% g1 A# T2 f0 _$ w9 w" V4 LWhich we are proud to serve;
& s% I9 J) C+ oIn many a strife we've fought for life
- j: B0 J0 {5 n* E8 s$ y XAnd never lost our nerve; 7 ]- g4 N, x' y2 Q/ k
If the Army and the Navy 0 @& U ^$ b8 S* W& o9 A+ m
Ever look on Heaven’s scenes;
7 L+ @! M" {! IThey will find the streets are guarded . o$ F' r6 A! G# k/ Y
By The United States Marines. |