From the Halls of Montezuma,
9 a$ @2 D8 J$ }: BTo the shores of Tripoli;
u; g0 c1 a2 Z/ ~5 n' MWe fight our country's battles
6 T/ D3 O0 Z ?2 s: L# P$ t4 {In the air, on land, and sea; 4 Z C- H: S" _
First to fight for right and freedom ; s5 L( q K ? d3 U
And to keep our honor clean:
, F! W1 _! l0 t0 |/ V EWe are proud to claim the title 8 u+ p6 ^6 ~5 p
Of United States Marine.
) c+ Y7 ^6 n! u9 v+ ?/ OOur flag's unfurled to every breeze 1 h1 k1 m+ H3 M* w
From dawn to setting sun; 2 W9 o- h5 V+ |; d, m* a
We have fought in every clime and place
1 L7 s% Y! |) V' JWhere we could take a gun; % |' Q, o8 [1 o0 n' m, d& U
In the snow of far-off Northern lands ! q0 m% V& a( K$ y t, H
And in sunny tropic scenes;
; j2 a1 ?; `; ?) T; R5 R7 ~You will find us always on the job
- \1 n. n! O* T) G( sThe United States Marines.
2 G5 P2 R5 X( i- s* i& `/ cHere's health to you and to our Corps 9 x! s$ Q$ G- j4 A
Which we are proud to serve;
4 R4 [, Z6 T5 X' I8 K7 a9 QIn many a strife we've fought for life
% h0 A5 q6 W1 `( _And never lost our nerve; # x6 r. Y7 `" J9 B0 Q! o
If the Army and the Navy
: S+ r, c; Q& p6 i2 ]5 vEver look on Heaven’s scenes;
9 \7 e# e6 O' ]$ q; e8 NThey will find the streets are guarded
: p: N( P" M- B- C w9 S/ L% q) O! n1 eBy The United States Marines. |