From the Halls of Montezuma,
% o: i+ O4 n3 N# bTo the shores of Tripoli;
- K1 m; V. W3 q5 ]+ q' m$ |& |- VWe fight our country's battles
% |0 D% G; {' `$ k4 F) NIn the air, on land, and sea; 9 ?6 O% o9 G `1 H/ R
First to fight for right and freedom ( C7 @% \2 S! Q1 C; s
And to keep our honor clean: 4 G- f- W/ _. t% ^# \* \6 H
We are proud to claim the title
; {. b" [' P \, AOf United States Marine.
8 b* N; L9 e- Z. x7 ROur flag's unfurled to every breeze
! G0 X8 B/ P# h' y) I' PFrom dawn to setting sun;
+ a3 B" ]3 r/ ~7 vWe have fought in every clime and place 6 X! n; n1 r* V
Where we could take a gun; 9 Q3 f( \' d" ^
In the snow of far-off Northern lands $ [5 O( u5 R4 V
And in sunny tropic scenes;
! n' i- [" s& I4 x' K0 h2 A8 H8 jYou will find us always on the job
1 |1 ?' ?4 U1 v" K# h% ~# K' I+ t% ]- wThe United States Marines.
2 z5 n% t. O' W% N( c( Z3 H- uHere's health to you and to our Corps
) |5 E5 r* J1 Y9 U' i/ FWhich we are proud to serve; 3 c- ^% w* R. f+ y, k) Y2 Y
In many a strife we've fought for life 5 ^" }: r' N4 V
And never lost our nerve; ' g* W0 B/ v0 P( I7 P8 s. i6 Y
If the Army and the Navy : Y* W5 H" C7 G" F
Ever look on Heaven’s scenes;
2 W" d. s' c$ F- K7 U- Y. WThey will find the streets are guarded
6 O. }. L: h% s1 EBy The United States Marines. |