From the Halls of Montezuma,
. S" B- q5 U# w% R( b# y7 F2 XTo the shores of Tripoli; / U% L1 o" `8 n8 o- [& A+ U' b
We fight our country's battles
$ Q5 @" n& [% Z5 cIn the air, on land, and sea;
3 s8 O" R8 |1 S0 eFirst to fight for right and freedom
, X8 D; c/ [) m7 \2 p( X& @' ]. ^And to keep our honor clean: 8 k# p6 i" O5 o. H8 z5 ]. q/ G
We are proud to claim the title
! v! h4 O4 p( z" JOf United States Marine. 7 W, R* a, ?5 l# ?! } z u/ _. M
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze 1 w1 g$ l) I! @+ W! ]/ [) l( `
From dawn to setting sun;
0 Y2 u% G9 a) u- t: y, f- IWe have fought in every clime and place
& d R% M4 G4 v# T. B5 r1 P/ @Where we could take a gun;
( d7 W$ h0 S$ n# |" X& l i9 HIn the snow of far-off Northern lands - h& i+ `' J1 D- E: [% ]
And in sunny tropic scenes;
- B, V8 z/ w! ~+ V$ R" LYou will find us always on the job
2 {; p% y- x( S4 L SThe United States Marines.
+ _/ R; d) }. P$ b) g9 GHere's health to you and to our Corps
$ ~2 Z2 x) Z" S2 A( z: ?! `0 ZWhich we are proud to serve;
$ H, b/ t" j7 u5 X9 ?In many a strife we've fought for life 0 P" I$ O5 H& t- M W9 g
And never lost our nerve; & ]5 ^8 ^* k, x4 ?; X" \2 z( ]4 j9 ]# ]
If the Army and the Navy
+ W: P$ @5 `5 f; B* KEver look on Heaven’s scenes;
; D O! l$ Q0 j X% e" Y+ GThey will find the streets are guarded
) o4 ^- x5 a" P$ G( WBy The United States Marines. |