From the Halls of Montezuma,
, f1 w; R: T. t& {3 R8 h% b5 GTo the shores of Tripoli; 0 o. c4 C% L b \/ r: _
We fight our country's battles
3 b* f9 Z, W6 Y& y2 HIn the air, on land, and sea; 6 V; o' ]# c& @# c6 \4 y
First to fight for right and freedom 5 j+ n' A/ w+ L5 M8 N+ J0 E$ w
And to keep our honor clean:
9 g4 M; o8 b/ N- K; C8 f/ MWe are proud to claim the title
% ]' k2 b8 K; v# WOf United States Marine.
; d6 W _' {5 ` z$ ?) P1 _/ \. q4 @' aOur flag's unfurled to every breeze 0 n3 ^; X F. M. V4 K7 I8 A0 I
From dawn to setting sun; / L+ e9 L* T( h% I; Z2 { ^4 V
We have fought in every clime and place
P) S3 y- q" I5 J# [* P" fWhere we could take a gun; 7 {. c) F+ P7 O* D5 J$ O& l4 M r9 \
In the snow of far-off Northern lands 6 t! V/ \% p$ u; O& @
And in sunny tropic scenes;
8 ?8 A6 y! j, s/ A. l+ O/ OYou will find us always on the job
( @& E9 ?3 D5 A1 x0 SThe United States Marines. 5 W* ]+ d* W* }) `$ `9 \2 l1 w8 u
Here's health to you and to our Corps # h3 a, ]+ g. s! ]% z
Which we are proud to serve; 7 l1 j' G7 T! L8 a
In many a strife we've fought for life # U0 F8 m" K& b( \' q1 Y
And never lost our nerve;
6 R7 h& ^! T: O' H, PIf the Army and the Navy ' B1 K) i/ i* N+ G$ j# `
Ever look on Heaven’s scenes;
* A/ N& T& N9 a \They will find the streets are guarded 5 d. S% g" c# w2 Q T0 O0 ^% _; M( X
By The United States Marines. |