From the Halls of Montezuma, * N# ^3 v; I2 \- F. I9 t* `/ Z
To the shores of Tripoli;
: {9 y% e2 R+ Z* JWe fight our country's battles $ u0 o D, ]5 T9 ?
In the air, on land, and sea; $ A# n' _5 r4 h1 q
First to fight for right and freedom & y, e. A' `; ?2 P$ R
And to keep our honor clean: 5 R4 O( n/ ^% K' y9 R
We are proud to claim the title
7 Z' k2 v$ E+ ROf United States Marine.
1 b+ r7 I ^( B/ [3 m% AOur flag's unfurled to every breeze
' H* d) ^( ]5 z9 Q2 zFrom dawn to setting sun;
1 L( r" W8 N9 V' bWe have fought in every clime and place
! E# v* [- z5 z2 b5 }; M) RWhere we could take a gun;
+ P) d; v% T, w8 Y2 i5 ]In the snow of far-off Northern lands
P9 |8 P/ z s1 L$ } T5 P! }And in sunny tropic scenes;
4 G. c2 T( f, ?' H5 ~) OYou will find us always on the job 3 w. H: B) M! Q c* y/ B
The United States Marines.
+ ^3 }) U) S5 X: cHere's health to you and to our Corps
" k( a! h9 o5 ~2 Z2 \Which we are proud to serve;
9 K A1 i+ P0 N! b$ EIn many a strife we've fought for life % U; S, l6 q- U. {& p
And never lost our nerve; 4 s' P/ S+ Z' J
If the Army and the Navy
( W* f- g2 T) _% v- R$ ]5 gEver look on Heaven’s scenes; + l5 \* I& J6 [3 k U
They will find the streets are guarded
2 U% b: J* p: G: HBy The United States Marines. |