From the Halls of Montezuma,
0 g; F' W, ?5 {, ~To the shores of Tripoli;
; a, a% t( ]' H( j" _5 h: N s( B! LWe fight our country's battles ! t- S2 a+ A3 i# U) T5 l
In the air, on land, and sea; + u$ \5 i7 D, c/ J0 w7 z& g' q
First to fight for right and freedom ! Z$ q f4 L. I/ m) o/ w
And to keep our honor clean: % ~) O# @# ~" G; E$ E6 ?0 `* [
We are proud to claim the title
: L/ x* K5 W& q' l P g# d$ z7 V3 |Of United States Marine. + c: W( h U) b/ a. H* b9 I1 Z
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze 9 s1 @( D( Y: ^ S$ a0 v
From dawn to setting sun;
% e j: n* d7 O T7 d$ rWe have fought in every clime and place % S/ t! b' ?; _7 ], u8 _
Where we could take a gun;
5 s, l l# M, f* IIn the snow of far-off Northern lands " h; b1 k' K9 y2 O' ?0 L
And in sunny tropic scenes; 9 C6 U: [* M4 j+ w8 Z6 w( _* B
You will find us always on the job ) @4 r$ ^9 q" t% g( Y* P9 N2 P
The United States Marines.
# z' n, y/ B$ {& U2 rHere's health to you and to our Corps 2 u# r# l; G6 P! R5 C
Which we are proud to serve;
/ g7 X* i; X4 g* _In many a strife we've fought for life % [. j7 S! T% _5 c+ P
And never lost our nerve; / r" X; h# ^/ j4 B
If the Army and the Navy
, Q" l. S# K0 _! ~# }Ever look on Heaven’s scenes; & K- ~% q+ x* ^. n+ x+ _, @: j
They will find the streets are guarded 8 E7 | O$ d2 `7 s* _ M" Z! R# G; f
By The United States Marines. |