From the Halls of Montezuma,
2 X R+ t7 G5 n5 H1 q* y. `. j) ^To the shores of Tripoli;
3 U9 E& ^( O+ Q0 LWe fight our country's battles
8 W2 h! A' S1 t/ Q$ _1 A8 J% m* x9 ZIn the air, on land, and sea;
$ S' B+ h4 N! y1 b/ n+ kFirst to fight for right and freedom / s3 C5 k& E+ s' I
And to keep our honor clean: + m8 b) K* m' i, P
We are proud to claim the title
- U4 k9 v6 H1 ?$ U* z/ }, |6 LOf United States Marine.
* v5 G6 t7 @0 `% w; ?- s8 J4 UOur flag's unfurled to every breeze 9 o. ?8 E& U. r( h9 p
From dawn to setting sun;
* |- M. _2 O1 T0 GWe have fought in every clime and place
6 ?# Y V1 E% w. uWhere we could take a gun;
. I! V& x- G8 PIn the snow of far-off Northern lands ' v' O+ }2 I) l+ X8 Q
And in sunny tropic scenes; ' T0 d! e) Z- w; U* K" F2 A
You will find us always on the job
, |! m3 P" G& f' }3 J. k/ W$ mThe United States Marines. & ~+ A# @) M6 c( W6 g0 P2 | i
Here's health to you and to our Corps " k; A! {/ {& [' e1 g" b, j
Which we are proud to serve; 6 h% {3 s' N9 I* }- P
In many a strife we've fought for life
b( j; U6 R( u9 u0 d1 {And never lost our nerve; ) \) e; I. v+ J8 w1 S- s$ |
If the Army and the Navy ' B0 \( m8 u7 ]9 G) E1 m |
Ever look on Heaven’s scenes; # I& o" i2 f+ }2 M6 {+ D( O
They will find the streets are guarded 0 F! b# F9 _/ a# j
By The United States Marines. |