From the Halls of Montezuma,
! Z' v- D- @2 v" l4 `5 O# }+ wTo the shores of Tripoli;
6 J9 g, t3 F. O* PWe fight our country's battles , |/ g4 Z' r1 `0 E* O5 L
In the air, on land, and sea;
( S+ V" Y* B4 n* a5 NFirst to fight for right and freedom ! \- p) [8 k4 q2 V5 i2 M, s# q6 R
And to keep our honor clean:
% e3 o0 s' A2 V# k) p2 GWe are proud to claim the title
/ A* {* t5 ^/ M" x w3 `$ [Of United States Marine.
- v% d; r. u* S: N6 jOur flag's unfurled to every breeze
" l7 N6 J6 @+ A# u( o, a( aFrom dawn to setting sun; + s0 x: [1 [* z" ~
We have fought in every clime and place
" X% b r7 M8 G: }! @Where we could take a gun;
9 n% u7 X: ]5 u4 S B: W7 sIn the snow of far-off Northern lands ! D7 x% \$ {+ ^/ ^- i! ]
And in sunny tropic scenes;
( j4 y6 B) L( H# U1 S p" qYou will find us always on the job
7 C$ N( S- _! s' }1 v9 n4 wThe United States Marines.
, M* ]' K: W! B* bHere's health to you and to our Corps
; U7 l W \- k3 P/ nWhich we are proud to serve;
8 p2 Z) n- J3 ~; k2 V ^0 rIn many a strife we've fought for life 1 v- c1 e7 [/ S7 E5 Z# W8 k/ s
And never lost our nerve; + O! ?3 q- c2 ?' Z1 T
If the Army and the Navy & f, \* F9 D6 T* ^
Ever look on Heaven’s scenes; $ Y8 \3 `5 s3 a. x4 A1 _; V
They will find the streets are guarded
! a! @- Y( W2 G0 x+ JBy The United States Marines. |