From the Halls of Montezuma,
* N$ B ~8 z; M; t: S+ [) t2 DTo the shores of Tripoli;
1 u) Y* g# P6 a% UWe fight our country's battles
4 s6 F4 b, Z3 a6 p- g. DIn the air, on land, and sea;
. q7 s8 z) ?* b# N4 d A& \First to fight for right and freedom 6 w2 E: ?) S; H5 S! x/ j, \
And to keep our honor clean: 2 @& d8 g! B9 }: d' z) x
We are proud to claim the title & J2 v; x: X! [! d, |' x2 y
Of United States Marine. 7 p i/ d) k* P \
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
, E8 V W8 F( E, P" ]- l% L* cFrom dawn to setting sun; ; ]7 o% p* Z7 w, S$ O
We have fought in every clime and place
5 _+ l- m% g( o* M; g/ KWhere we could take a gun;
; _% B% y* ]0 o+ v% HIn the snow of far-off Northern lands
9 |: a, u& L+ Z pAnd in sunny tropic scenes;
! @ y) [, y# y* [* P- u- gYou will find us always on the job
; s) J# F& U, b" Q3 ^5 eThe United States Marines.
* |. O/ d: U8 W3 }Here's health to you and to our Corps
" {& a' a/ p: b. ^2 K- E( f* Z+ vWhich we are proud to serve;
3 d9 U2 J* X1 n% r& X) KIn many a strife we've fought for life
. K1 p' C- w3 S7 _2 w9 @2 ^3 oAnd never lost our nerve;
$ b4 D4 W: A0 S/ Q8 X& o3 c% zIf the Army and the Navy 2 U: T# O F4 Q
Ever look on Heaven’s scenes;
8 u Z# k$ q$ z7 n$ r5 e$ w; UThey will find the streets are guarded + H/ f) ?8 g4 R
By The United States Marines. |