From the Halls of Montezuma, $ M$ p6 n/ R8 }. \* s
To the shores of Tripoli;
. B6 }7 H1 B* S7 a% ^2 u5 v2 i( S( UWe fight our country's battles
0 e1 c: A7 k- j/ k; nIn the air, on land, and sea; - q- O0 D' O6 f3 s0 M
First to fight for right and freedom
4 R, O) }! [$ tAnd to keep our honor clean:
- _; `$ a4 Z) N4 o- n; F8 uWe are proud to claim the title
2 F9 f- C8 i8 ~Of United States Marine. . z: I+ A; X D5 P
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
, @7 g |* D2 g/ O+ UFrom dawn to setting sun;
$ n. P4 ]; y/ y: vWe have fought in every clime and place 6 S( |; E4 C( q; D, g( @( g5 l
Where we could take a gun;
& Z* ]: S( J5 [* x. L2 hIn the snow of far-off Northern lands
6 d1 p: y6 b# X H' yAnd in sunny tropic scenes;
' N9 r# u, o" c ?( rYou will find us always on the job
' z+ k# T- W0 b+ R9 xThe United States Marines. ( n0 S' j) h' K, D' _7 J7 y2 e
Here's health to you and to our Corps 2 i0 o) p2 X, N! p
Which we are proud to serve; ' i' B" L7 J+ u% N2 \% e" l6 B
In many a strife we've fought for life
* k# J. r2 b' `" C f9 }% a5 d0 H& OAnd never lost our nerve;
3 s, @* D3 f% e4 [9 ~5 C h. y7 a+ QIf the Army and the Navy
a' S( I' |( G2 cEver look on Heaven’s scenes;
( J$ M! M% a2 @9 H4 l& UThey will find the streets are guarded
4 R8 P3 @" p& u$ v1 ]By The United States Marines. |