From the Halls of Montezuma,
2 v0 ^' ^9 T6 ~+ Y3 ]To the shores of Tripoli;
" l+ @5 D* H$ KWe fight our country's battles
8 O' H9 _4 x7 w* b* n- RIn the air, on land, and sea;
* {6 i! w* H* KFirst to fight for right and freedom
/ \# @; N" q$ I4 f8 lAnd to keep our honor clean:
1 D0 y( t0 q4 C7 i' tWe are proud to claim the title ( q @/ Q' L5 Z1 S, Z7 w' }
Of United States Marine. ) N4 U# G3 C+ n) ~' z8 J( f
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze 2 y8 f$ F6 @& W6 r' L, t
From dawn to setting sun; 2 T! T V, F$ _1 T4 C; s
We have fought in every clime and place
9 C* U8 e* k8 eWhere we could take a gun;
) P4 U; o5 E! X7 u) x# L$ f1 \In the snow of far-off Northern lands 2 d( P; F' E4 Z
And in sunny tropic scenes; - {9 w1 S2 J5 v
You will find us always on the job . O2 a7 F& J2 z5 U
The United States Marines.
- s0 V9 {6 i7 l# j- x' }, }) [Here's health to you and to our Corps
/ U: `4 P2 O, B" h9 H& z; qWhich we are proud to serve;
( @5 V! d5 Q# l! ^" A$ DIn many a strife we've fought for life
- R% O$ N! w$ g9 c$ b& LAnd never lost our nerve;
! ~8 e% v: }. X8 a2 QIf the Army and the Navy
* V) ^ j* G* \( l& p$ P2 MEver look on Heaven’s scenes;
0 x. W: c% `& X8 N. @0 `4 v* h2 HThey will find the streets are guarded ; x( F8 {' v- X/ O3 @2 z
By The United States Marines. |