From the Halls of Montezuma,
5 \2 y/ A. r, C- U/ VTo the shores of Tripoli; 0 z9 |( @% ~, h3 Q/ w# b. v3 B
We fight our country's battles * L- G4 j& s4 j0 q+ B* t
In the air, on land, and sea;
' p5 u& u6 J1 H- y+ `First to fight for right and freedom
, m6 @) }' q5 D# }$ OAnd to keep our honor clean: 6 ^# w4 b- d. z+ I3 H) ], }
We are proud to claim the title / ^8 F. Z( W% z1 q3 O
Of United States Marine.
1 Z" g( ~; x/ dOur flag's unfurled to every breeze
; }2 ^1 G! C5 i) q" NFrom dawn to setting sun; 2 h. m5 x$ u4 |
We have fought in every clime and place 9 @. p9 C3 {" y3 w4 A/ A! I
Where we could take a gun;
' ]2 W7 w( K1 F b# k& h! ^In the snow of far-off Northern lands 0 \ H& n3 Z i- {0 D6 E" b4 P
And in sunny tropic scenes;
" `! H" S8 Y3 uYou will find us always on the job
: k2 m& y* @& s% ^6 UThe United States Marines.
4 i5 N6 m$ S6 W& d1 OHere's health to you and to our Corps 2 c6 S/ u7 X: j2 ~
Which we are proud to serve; 7 r4 A+ H9 {) A8 O5 [' f
In many a strife we've fought for life
/ A/ C2 {! E) m0 tAnd never lost our nerve; * n' f W% \2 z4 g' \8 _
If the Army and the Navy
& r2 ]6 r% L4 p; a& U4 x7 G2 ~Ever look on Heaven’s scenes; ( ^1 y1 _+ `4 H: A& I* e
They will find the streets are guarded 4 p/ Z& J8 ^7 R9 N
By The United States Marines. |