From the Halls of Montezuma, $ H- x/ \5 y i! ?1 w. h! ~" y+ d
To the shores of Tripoli;
b3 O( I5 z# w- Q6 I* Y: ^6 eWe fight our country's battles ' G( ~0 m w" r( x
In the air, on land, and sea; 8 l0 E1 s `; B. G0 H3 H7 X: _
First to fight for right and freedom
, ~7 s) S0 [1 O# w+ [: f5 EAnd to keep our honor clean:
, `6 W4 H* Z3 ~( R3 {; m1 E$ @We are proud to claim the title . n. S% m) F# F% j
Of United States Marine. ! I$ Y; S5 ?3 Q @* F
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze 7 h- Y) @5 O" J8 g) I
From dawn to setting sun;
1 t& K1 C. r9 A* m2 W" DWe have fought in every clime and place
8 F# C Q) ]# S% A" I, w8 `2 GWhere we could take a gun; 2 L' f7 T# r u! A' i9 d. d
In the snow of far-off Northern lands
2 e( A3 L' h2 g0 h. y5 RAnd in sunny tropic scenes;
6 i5 O$ R! R5 X" d" u2 t) aYou will find us always on the job ; T1 e1 L. z! X( P7 ?0 \
The United States Marines.
f2 m3 q. W8 ], N$ F1 fHere's health to you and to our Corps
% x# p3 a8 i( rWhich we are proud to serve; / U, [6 c# o6 h, U
In many a strife we've fought for life 6 {+ e. x) M" Z% X$ _$ F
And never lost our nerve; 0 |3 b/ q3 a* v- a
If the Army and the Navy
+ J- p1 A- E5 P7 x% C! ?$ m1 F6 GEver look on Heaven’s scenes;
8 ^$ d9 G9 ?4 T+ w3 SThey will find the streets are guarded
0 ?# T# o# ?6 U- X: f' Y7 sBy The United States Marines. |