From the Halls of Montezuma,
4 f9 C5 N& n1 L" e5 Q7 tTo the shores of Tripoli;
3 b8 M8 P" w0 P% L6 fWe fight our country's battles
3 L% N( d$ x3 I5 aIn the air, on land, and sea; $ p" }( |- U, D# r
First to fight for right and freedom 4 J# s4 J: I5 B4 |
And to keep our honor clean: - D! t. ?4 X( X/ u' Q' {6 Y& J
We are proud to claim the title ' p5 v+ P4 m; W M9 p/ n- w
Of United States Marine. - |& F( E3 G- u) k) A M8 M
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
2 c; S2 I, c: F+ F$ v' @6 O% M- rFrom dawn to setting sun;
: E- H, _: _) ?4 b3 X1 _) }5 K* W5 KWe have fought in every clime and place % x, @6 k* T+ a' m7 r" _* J; h
Where we could take a gun;
, x8 H e' \/ r/ ^7 o# E6 UIn the snow of far-off Northern lands
3 U& O8 a3 a2 C) v( T PAnd in sunny tropic scenes; 0 w& k% u, F5 u4 p X) Q7 l& _
You will find us always on the job ) t: h' d" i" V: k, Q$ T6 [
The United States Marines.
4 w+ @) _6 e+ v& u+ h& K1 u$ WHere's health to you and to our Corps 4 l9 y, x! P$ x4 ^. d5 v9 p
Which we are proud to serve;
! {: i8 `, E0 EIn many a strife we've fought for life
! _+ E. E3 c+ b& L8 I( YAnd never lost our nerve; 5 O* Z% S7 \9 \
If the Army and the Navy ( ?) N1 ]$ ~4 s9 u
Ever look on Heaven’s scenes; " F5 p4 \8 s' n: c7 t. T
They will find the streets are guarded
. t! s0 I( I7 ~- s: [( b6 eBy The United States Marines. |