From the Halls of Montezuma,
2 K7 ?: E s; X/ Y) I( E+ z4 PTo the shores of Tripoli; 9 i3 m7 Q3 C. D$ X
We fight our country's battles ) p% o/ x4 E' [* r( a$ ?
In the air, on land, and sea;
0 a9 w2 c3 y; l! d3 P5 h. MFirst to fight for right and freedom
" @. T1 L; U- j1 |* T6 _And to keep our honor clean:
/ |2 Z% X& [+ a# j! o1 q ?We are proud to claim the title / A/ b- X( }/ G% f2 `# w B
Of United States Marine. 9 j' G+ N; \* ?2 ^8 \1 q2 ~
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
8 G3 o# I$ V6 \- r) \From dawn to setting sun;
- `6 x3 U# p) t; |* N. F( W1 P* KWe have fought in every clime and place
) Y" _; w' a6 J% ~$ tWhere we could take a gun;
4 P H0 E/ t2 l% h. RIn the snow of far-off Northern lands
& K% C' N7 Z+ U& ^; U1 Q3 yAnd in sunny tropic scenes;
! n& p! \* P, ~8 RYou will find us always on the job 9 D* y: L3 r7 k: A2 D3 x
The United States Marines. 0 C# R' g' S& |% P: N1 q; a U& O
Here's health to you and to our Corps
s! M- D/ p6 M z) E8 KWhich we are proud to serve;
/ A# W/ R$ M3 V5 X7 AIn many a strife we've fought for life . ~1 {4 y% b( x. d( s; ]" S
And never lost our nerve; * O5 H) g3 ^1 N4 q8 A
If the Army and the Navy
( u& I6 ~9 l) mEver look on Heaven’s scenes;
, C! d8 o- ^9 N) ZThey will find the streets are guarded 8 F! U9 X- A1 q9 w4 J/ P
By The United States Marines. |