From the Halls of Montezuma, ) _5 z2 K' q1 B8 b7 G! W% [
To the shores of Tripoli; ) V( B7 X+ r& r$ Y; q4 R5 ~
We fight our country's battles : ^8 m7 W$ s* n# y, ^
In the air, on land, and sea;
, d; [/ s! ?. r' C# x) V8 ZFirst to fight for right and freedom
5 u: s1 r. r8 t1 P I, f* nAnd to keep our honor clean:
2 y0 n4 ^6 y3 D( [; L! mWe are proud to claim the title $ }; a$ j/ |; K h
Of United States Marine.
8 }& T7 ?% Y' iOur flag's unfurled to every breeze 0 a: Y$ l; n" ` s
From dawn to setting sun; $ N& E5 k. o4 Q5 {2 A
We have fought in every clime and place / M' a/ L& k* h% _, H* {
Where we could take a gun;
; o8 }! ^( {$ K- `" W# g9 iIn the snow of far-off Northern lands : I1 P& e0 W: U5 S! E0 ^
And in sunny tropic scenes;
1 L) \! M! [% X: zYou will find us always on the job
% P; q$ E* F, n% iThe United States Marines.
" n, ^* t( C1 y( `+ R% T/ S$ m5 w, z3 yHere's health to you and to our Corps
- B" i9 k/ C. L/ Q* p' CWhich we are proud to serve; 5 ~9 L) k/ Z5 k" r
In many a strife we've fought for life
) j z) p$ x! i5 }* {And never lost our nerve; ( m0 }$ n6 c) e m! C/ d" L
If the Army and the Navy 9 }; i3 D$ n5 Q0 w- g
Ever look on Heaven’s scenes;
6 Q5 H+ C* y! h; w2 s! sThey will find the streets are guarded
5 z( Z9 _6 i PBy The United States Marines. |