From the Halls of Montezuma, ! F* |& W8 ~' X4 H6 x0 v' H
To the shores of Tripoli;
! I/ w/ N8 j: |" Z3 Q. X' K. @( U1 YWe fight our country's battles 7 ]/ g' C) C3 a7 B5 L3 ~0 S2 H
In the air, on land, and sea;
5 h0 d4 ]* Z% @5 Y" {2 PFirst to fight for right and freedom ! N; m4 b9 Y3 _ C# Z
And to keep our honor clean:
: i: R- u7 o( w# ~$ U3 F HWe are proud to claim the title
8 U# o* A+ u8 ]8 E) F) L3 B9 LOf United States Marine.
" }) C, O2 [4 B# W4 A( T3 L( X H4 JOur flag's unfurled to every breeze " ~% D. o8 S& ]" ~% S) Q$ |
From dawn to setting sun; % U3 I" }9 {! W1 H1 }
We have fought in every clime and place
. Z% T% Q4 k) k5 yWhere we could take a gun; + I- u2 s& H5 d( B' h4 k3 N s
In the snow of far-off Northern lands : L2 [& O$ K+ H& ?
And in sunny tropic scenes; 4 G3 |1 ^" K8 Q2 l+ a
You will find us always on the job
0 J( G( G- d r9 B9 e5 C' D% `The United States Marines. $ K$ @# t. O% O# n( S) ^8 l5 r, m. n
Here's health to you and to our Corps , U2 e7 e$ e+ `% H# q7 O0 i
Which we are proud to serve;
- r3 g, {; u! T( Q0 r) \" x( dIn many a strife we've fought for life ) ?4 P) y! O% u. m" ]' Z; W
And never lost our nerve; * o$ ~6 b2 W4 p% D' U; F( }6 P2 x
If the Army and the Navy
% Q/ P2 h* E' S9 f! u: MEver look on Heaven’s scenes; 5 N/ Z2 I# M, h( t' b# {& J: B2 L
They will find the streets are guarded
: w ?7 u0 G; k l5 vBy The United States Marines. |