From the Halls of Montezuma,
0 l8 m+ y% p; u/ }" @! K* f0 YTo the shores of Tripoli; ( z- ]3 U4 d4 i" ~
We fight our country's battles / d( O) P3 _' d: J% e5 t; B' m
In the air, on land, and sea;
# W: n: ^8 B( x. Z# _: ~) \* yFirst to fight for right and freedom 9 O4 A2 \; m; s4 b! t5 f, {7 R
And to keep our honor clean: 0 J! p# {$ j, k% Y% ~7 U% Y; T% o
We are proud to claim the title $ m; x$ ^" \3 ]& Y* s
Of United States Marine. 9 Q0 i( `9 n# [, ]9 q5 Z
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
8 A0 X: {4 D1 d P! ?, |From dawn to setting sun; 1 x( c& u, W5 a2 l) z
We have fought in every clime and place
0 @; R5 r7 ?) M. jWhere we could take a gun;
* s/ M1 F* A) F* X( CIn the snow of far-off Northern lands
i. y1 \; f5 P6 R X; }' eAnd in sunny tropic scenes;
, w% r5 y! K$ O H: TYou will find us always on the job
0 i8 f6 [7 `) y- W5 `$ t- VThe United States Marines.
0 w! J8 l8 |9 VHere's health to you and to our Corps
5 w5 H9 D( C4 l2 |Which we are proud to serve; * V. A( T* s, L
In many a strife we've fought for life 0 V/ D; h8 W* m4 w
And never lost our nerve; - t& k& d: E1 D7 J4 V( |3 @
If the Army and the Navy
8 _" Y' i5 a- G2 g, FEver look on Heaven’s scenes;
. K \- b7 D$ Q0 RThey will find the streets are guarded 8 J8 P6 B( I1 q4 I$ }, s
By The United States Marines. |