From the Halls of Montezuma,
( o1 Z3 r- ~# w9 h& L8 |( mTo the shores of Tripoli;
, f6 E# q* r# JWe fight our country's battles $ n4 j1 e# |/ ~
In the air, on land, and sea;
8 c: b( i* @+ t; G- [- ?( x( aFirst to fight for right and freedom 9 I- }( W/ {+ l* I5 g# d: t2 t' V
And to keep our honor clean:
, X7 Y( i' A) e. ~We are proud to claim the title ?( M! e- f- p+ k& K# d7 m6 l. r$ s' `
Of United States Marine.
) c7 C1 T8 i7 sOur flag's unfurled to every breeze " a8 i* ^' y7 H' j
From dawn to setting sun; , P9 F9 |. W0 X+ A5 P
We have fought in every clime and place / h- Y/ d2 C2 v
Where we could take a gun;
. ]2 L9 q* M. @$ M) c1 l: z5 Q3 [5 eIn the snow of far-off Northern lands 6 J- ^$ G$ `- U& k# Z m
And in sunny tropic scenes;
" |; F7 N, J. H1 Y: H) l; ?You will find us always on the job - [; }$ t# O/ P( ^: b4 O
The United States Marines.
, o; Y/ p$ |/ J. V4 w8 WHere's health to you and to our Corps : d, {6 z. j6 e
Which we are proud to serve;
! b3 U# a' x" Q, l# U& [; c6 E5 j2 dIn many a strife we've fought for life
) I, F: c ^- \; xAnd never lost our nerve; 0 y; f& w7 j; n" v [# n2 b
If the Army and the Navy # F1 ^. f; b' y, s9 V* N
Ever look on Heaven’s scenes;
) L, X! O. b1 Y* q0 j: v m YThey will find the streets are guarded
' c8 X6 W1 v3 v) a& N# V3 ^, rBy The United States Marines. |