From the Halls of Montezuma, ! S3 ^% |1 m* _5 `1 ?
To the shores of Tripoli;
$ J3 i: S' \- B, _% |We fight our country's battles
- k; w( S# T+ mIn the air, on land, and sea;
) B+ r, ]7 _, t- Q" ~ V: bFirst to fight for right and freedom
* _. w* M! S3 J2 c. lAnd to keep our honor clean: / Q6 ]( ]$ f/ G& k. N% J, `
We are proud to claim the title
& X' i, T7 O/ s+ t" e3 cOf United States Marine.
. s6 e' n, q$ i# K2 {Our flag's unfurled to every breeze / n0 a0 g& B( M! i' L8 o! F {" C
From dawn to setting sun; 7 K# @; W( p# ` d
We have fought in every clime and place ) h0 _$ ?1 x& E4 Y3 D
Where we could take a gun; 7 X0 e: M: _. ~
In the snow of far-off Northern lands ; V n, A) {% g$ X$ ]4 @( y
And in sunny tropic scenes;
% U) `( v$ @; JYou will find us always on the job
7 x$ D% e+ Z: _- K; F! HThe United States Marines.
/ ^: n9 {9 H9 a1 N" C7 y' @Here's health to you and to our Corps " I: S# S; b# `" ]1 |; R+ }" ^! H1 i
Which we are proud to serve; 8 z: H% n) N- N& q7 Q+ k
In many a strife we've fought for life ) x( O r( s- D! Y
And never lost our nerve; ; v( V$ I; Q( g& a
If the Army and the Navy
4 g; A4 |9 @ u/ p/ BEver look on Heaven’s scenes; 8 U& }5 B1 ^0 _7 o% B- v! ]* L
They will find the streets are guarded
7 r0 X: n/ E7 V/ }5 F% y3 TBy The United States Marines. |