From the Halls of Montezuma,
4 l$ M0 J7 m5 o7 u7 m) E) D( @2 BTo the shores of Tripoli;
) H) P2 @2 u' HWe fight our country's battles
! E) k7 g2 J- I i: j3 @In the air, on land, and sea; 1 \ ]& _2 l7 ?4 K
First to fight for right and freedom % W f: d( ~/ J7 d B' w! ~: X
And to keep our honor clean: 4 Y- {! i- g1 r% t% }
We are proud to claim the title # x: J! `7 o! `& m) T8 l
Of United States Marine. / G8 j0 K# P, {9 e/ f# F' Z
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze ! l, R1 a, l6 w, O
From dawn to setting sun;
; k) B) x) w1 u" |1 ?3 e, LWe have fought in every clime and place
0 O, ?) m7 w4 K/ _6 J! `* n! NWhere we could take a gun; ' e6 p" s2 T$ m' @% B+ L+ K
In the snow of far-off Northern lands
4 x! p* E% h" K3 s _- WAnd in sunny tropic scenes;
3 p# W! e4 `4 T) P) hYou will find us always on the job
Q7 |5 k$ y/ {! yThe United States Marines. 5 n$ i! g4 B& h+ b
Here's health to you and to our Corps 1 u$ g" ?/ F3 X, I/ v/ t m2 B A
Which we are proud to serve;
6 V) v- V7 J; \) T6 B) R# yIn many a strife we've fought for life 8 s6 ]' w8 T1 d6 ^4 Z
And never lost our nerve; , V& p7 B# x# l9 x5 ]
If the Army and the Navy + O" s+ k( ~' r7 v- O
Ever look on Heaven’s scenes; - w+ j, z l9 M" ^8 O, l3 y
They will find the streets are guarded {' f+ C" e! {5 s$ V8 `
By The United States Marines. |