From the Halls of Montezuma,
0 p* D; q$ I0 y+ t! W! {* z: |To the shores of Tripoli;
( G! m* E1 r/ ]5 ^5 b2 nWe fight our country's battles ; ?* Q/ h& x& `" m9 b( \1 ~$ u
In the air, on land, and sea;
9 e% C# t2 f3 Y- j0 ~% lFirst to fight for right and freedom 4 V; o& R" x1 Z! `1 G) N% @
And to keep our honor clean:
6 z: a2 E& Z2 M; V" M2 AWe are proud to claim the title
; Z* M; B5 U5 G" a$ HOf United States Marine.
: c C# X1 b0 J' ~% B! j: X7 AOur flag's unfurled to every breeze
7 h8 r, H K/ D E0 Y0 X) Z; sFrom dawn to setting sun; 7 ]/ }7 b6 X4 V+ D" o
We have fought in every clime and place
, e5 x. r( u8 sWhere we could take a gun; * [; p' N( o. A0 e/ d% c8 m
In the snow of far-off Northern lands " p5 z) T6 i0 d. d
And in sunny tropic scenes;
* V7 s x6 t+ SYou will find us always on the job
{) Q$ w* S' `( ~9 v" ~8 \The United States Marines. " I. U- H3 q0 f
Here's health to you and to our Corps & B/ H' k: q( m! ]0 [' F
Which we are proud to serve; 8 A* s+ {* R, W* p( Q" V
In many a strife we've fought for life
: F. M7 u' ^% X% {) L; IAnd never lost our nerve; : _# F# o+ Q- o+ U5 t
If the Army and the Navy 0 [ o/ z9 |4 G# {
Ever look on Heaven’s scenes;
) F5 m w& H4 _- A2 ^2 x+ ^They will find the streets are guarded
- Q1 ]9 j7 h; N5 z j7 ^By The United States Marines. |