From the Halls of Montezuma,
3 @6 J7 j. J: I2 f: r* jTo the shores of Tripoli;
4 c/ H) l# U' b" TWe fight our country's battles
- D1 v& j/ q5 }! S# p. b/ cIn the air, on land, and sea; ! _7 [- O5 V6 E" M) {8 J" o
First to fight for right and freedom * r7 S& A* C+ @ \$ @, D4 X. Q
And to keep our honor clean:
3 |+ u) m6 I3 N) P* s( Y9 M9 ?We are proud to claim the title
0 d2 p s G$ g( k3 POf United States Marine.
+ o/ Z) V) P6 }: ~/ P' A6 a2 VOur flag's unfurled to every breeze
0 }% Q& ^0 l1 }0 [$ }/ B$ fFrom dawn to setting sun;
1 j5 a1 a+ E2 ?. mWe have fought in every clime and place
; ~8 |' V; X6 p+ @* m+ xWhere we could take a gun;
) U& d2 n9 b! c3 N( F3 mIn the snow of far-off Northern lands
% Y/ H' L& X: O+ TAnd in sunny tropic scenes; , P9 U" p$ T6 U9 h6 l. K
You will find us always on the job
6 [* e5 K' o( J$ ?! _6 O; UThe United States Marines. - D7 W; Y6 _ G3 s- e2 V" f
Here's health to you and to our Corps
- @* a" M4 S6 b/ tWhich we are proud to serve;
4 [ ]. e. F9 h, V/ YIn many a strife we've fought for life # Y' `: L- Z" Q; I% g
And never lost our nerve; # n) S9 n* @( V! A
If the Army and the Navy
5 T, j3 I! D' @, L8 k, s9 e, R8 xEver look on Heaven’s scenes;
( p6 i+ k6 I8 ]& N- HThey will find the streets are guarded
6 P0 ^7 w( [# J. D: GBy The United States Marines. |