From the Halls of Montezuma,
; Q9 I S5 P8 F0 ~$ D6 pTo the shores of Tripoli;
2 k9 X' I" [5 k) l$ M1 RWe fight our country's battles : t# {9 _+ U' W5 N2 L) E+ {4 ~
In the air, on land, and sea; 2 q+ T+ a% a5 y+ c2 D0 D
First to fight for right and freedom ! C" D+ A- ~& a
And to keep our honor clean:
4 _/ F0 h2 @6 r3 ]! vWe are proud to claim the title
) \+ Y& ?% U' s! tOf United States Marine.
* V5 L$ o" v$ Z+ S/ zOur flag's unfurled to every breeze
0 ?3 z; L% s% v7 p& {; j+ {From dawn to setting sun; 3 V) L4 Y8 T2 X
We have fought in every clime and place * R" j" O6 J4 J, l
Where we could take a gun;
6 J$ W, P' ^$ w/ l- N0 c' a3 s* cIn the snow of far-off Northern lands 8 S* a; m/ j& h% W$ _( ~
And in sunny tropic scenes; / k$ v4 | ~% W9 R, S3 }
You will find us always on the job
$ M3 e0 w y8 Z; tThe United States Marines.
5 q4 Y7 y6 \7 v5 YHere's health to you and to our Corps T# b* I1 s' Y5 ^, e z2 M
Which we are proud to serve; 3 N1 z4 M. W, E6 ^# v) H5 Z
In many a strife we've fought for life ) k) C( z& S& X! o3 |( P1 o
And never lost our nerve;
b" n2 p: E& q- T( w6 E4 p1 q0 XIf the Army and the Navy + C' l- E* l7 m6 V3 R& n! R7 I7 z
Ever look on Heaven’s scenes;
% C0 K3 d; b. a9 g+ ^& OThey will find the streets are guarded
' F) W$ X$ x# i( T3 G: U3 M- N* }By The United States Marines. |