From the Halls of Montezuma, % b" c7 S& ]- b. n8 c
To the shores of Tripoli; & l y- `, s8 J, b9 I' p* G) |
We fight our country's battles / n2 G1 C' h7 t+ C* r# C
In the air, on land, and sea;
9 o! `/ q/ ^0 v" ?, b5 QFirst to fight for right and freedom ) D- D* u" n' v* N4 f) d) `+ R
And to keep our honor clean:
; C$ G2 ~# A# a6 H& E" Z7 F( zWe are proud to claim the title
. L# m$ I, f7 F1 s6 Y! X% n% NOf United States Marine. , B- L C) T2 M8 W4 j3 a
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
' e7 S. W. W6 @( ?6 ZFrom dawn to setting sun;
! }( ^" P: q( g1 _& n9 D# JWe have fought in every clime and place 0 _6 R5 c% U( p6 ~" J; s) m" V
Where we could take a gun;
/ B c$ h% ~; j7 c7 c0 c4 L3 U" ^In the snow of far-off Northern lands 7 V& z2 v1 Z& S: j+ x
And in sunny tropic scenes; ; R7 z) }! h s
You will find us always on the job
: m* P9 k& u" ]! w4 i1 V% ]The United States Marines. 6 e% N0 v& M5 j1 g. K7 ^
Here's health to you and to our Corps 1 E" Q, N; R# v) j9 o! I
Which we are proud to serve; . G9 l; p- B, I
In many a strife we've fought for life 3 R8 f: M/ u7 {- H$ K8 _2 O
And never lost our nerve; 0 H" b; W( a+ C7 T; L+ e# E# L
If the Army and the Navy
- x! O$ X( c& vEver look on Heaven’s scenes; $ A! ^8 t/ i; @! j) D3 c3 E& r
They will find the streets are guarded * z& ^0 p+ g& G: W9 P1 `" u6 A8 l
By The United States Marines. |