From the Halls of Montezuma, # ]% M! M6 `3 M0 K3 @
To the shores of Tripoli; 1 g1 A+ E6 ^, s
We fight our country's battles
' L. Q) N0 l2 x5 SIn the air, on land, and sea; 7 ~' |- l- M1 N* g& O( \* P8 e+ ], l
First to fight for right and freedom
; E0 t' g$ H4 S, pAnd to keep our honor clean: / H) F% n1 e$ H, g
We are proud to claim the title
1 N$ x2 K2 W4 k1 ^% |Of United States Marine.
# f& [2 N" y2 K: {* M0 W* x1 GOur flag's unfurled to every breeze 7 e1 @% t% V( {1 R6 |% U
From dawn to setting sun;
2 E" x1 @- x+ Q z# {We have fought in every clime and place 4 K+ t0 Q. K+ U: }+ w6 G' [3 s, b6 [
Where we could take a gun; ( R7 h" M* G" m! ~9 m# R
In the snow of far-off Northern lands / `5 u" E3 o% f- t. N! D2 x5 S
And in sunny tropic scenes;
% T, z8 l: K9 ?/ \9 i, YYou will find us always on the job
3 ^7 x, ^/ ~. y% u" C: w. TThe United States Marines.
2 B& n2 Y9 _# M, A* b( G' BHere's health to you and to our Corps
4 Z* n, g5 g% r) x, T' t8 nWhich we are proud to serve; A. c+ O0 X+ q+ K3 Y+ F
In many a strife we've fought for life % Y' J( y" `, c& S
And never lost our nerve; 8 r9 ]) J( }/ b8 v! H$ H. x" `' Z
If the Army and the Navy
' P- x" Q7 V/ n K+ \: JEver look on Heaven’s scenes;
$ s( m: w' B( o, e' i9 aThey will find the streets are guarded ' F1 V. ~: c) ~ K/ `, ^& {
By The United States Marines. |