From the Halls of Montezuma,
, L* ?4 Z" V; n2 P, h; W6 ]To the shores of Tripoli;
/ a1 O N+ U- X8 S3 JWe fight our country's battles ; W+ q) m! P0 w
In the air, on land, and sea;
+ F4 ^, I% `8 A% l$ |First to fight for right and freedom + @) |4 Y0 ~* A& @8 _3 C: w& z
And to keep our honor clean:
! [: M* z; B$ K9 e* _ kWe are proud to claim the title 4 R1 ]1 y2 n) v+ w* E( ]: j' A
Of United States Marine. 4 u" B$ D Y; b) Y
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze ' E7 s$ @; J: Z
From dawn to setting sun;
% k" c6 Q8 V! y; b4 [0 VWe have fought in every clime and place
& J& B/ ~6 |2 |( zWhere we could take a gun;
% _, a( B0 ?4 e) |( @In the snow of far-off Northern lands * _3 }7 i; m' g; ^7 [' Z
And in sunny tropic scenes; . g ]& o* w' ]$ T, ~3 T. R, x
You will find us always on the job K: E% L T% o# {" x4 _
The United States Marines. 6 Y1 B2 `$ T& U7 [" \4 F3 Q( D
Here's health to you and to our Corps & N( `1 G$ H; f e
Which we are proud to serve;
C5 K4 U, ^4 t4 `3 [In many a strife we've fought for life 1 w4 Z+ ^# W. o, }, q+ G- [, n
And never lost our nerve; ! |" r& K7 S* S( z
If the Army and the Navy
~ w/ A7 G9 H$ r" m+ f4 ]Ever look on Heaven’s scenes; 0 v6 v v3 k3 I
They will find the streets are guarded
& l4 S, u5 P3 I5 j. VBy The United States Marines. |