From the Halls of Montezuma,
1 {; ^$ \" G: O3 ?; KTo the shores of Tripoli;
! L. v/ m- R7 fWe fight our country's battles ; j1 B: A* R# A; T* u- i' g# a+ ]
In the air, on land, and sea;
) W& E! h$ N6 `First to fight for right and freedom
" n; _( R! M1 H0 k3 D- }5 JAnd to keep our honor clean:
0 R7 z7 r, |! {+ K" e+ p: jWe are proud to claim the title 6 P" u# f7 u; n" ^
Of United States Marine. 9 k' m7 D: l3 H* n' Q, s
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
, d, W% i+ X$ s5 l) E7 i4 E2 e* JFrom dawn to setting sun;
/ @7 G" b" E- ]- a+ {2 s) h0 bWe have fought in every clime and place 4 @' X6 m5 r" |. ]. x' W
Where we could take a gun;
: Y1 N+ X. u! Y5 pIn the snow of far-off Northern lands
* T. T/ V6 \& h1 N1 u/ e3 z! FAnd in sunny tropic scenes;
% E- D8 z3 m% y9 X( `5 x* aYou will find us always on the job
4 @! v A x2 Z; R9 XThe United States Marines.
) A2 u" O) X ]4 t- `( H' \Here's health to you and to our Corps
! ^6 I5 U/ I/ J% L/ H5 T. wWhich we are proud to serve;
. F, z ^: S+ `; e: W; uIn many a strife we've fought for life 2 O6 B2 H# g3 ~
And never lost our nerve; v4 \# v2 A+ @$ |( f* H
If the Army and the Navy : D/ w0 d- D! T/ F0 v4 n
Ever look on Heaven’s scenes; % h1 {+ `$ `6 n5 K, s& f+ r
They will find the streets are guarded
8 z9 k* Y" d) `. B, o5 c/ n; PBy The United States Marines. |