From the Halls of Montezuma, % x' Y# [5 U. D/ Q
To the shores of Tripoli; 2 T' Z7 n% Y$ F" Y* `
We fight our country's battles
% [; g( J y' s# S2 C- h4 `# fIn the air, on land, and sea; / A# m) E P2 z& R7 ?' |, q
First to fight for right and freedom
# f9 ?) T' ~1 X+ `* U, ~And to keep our honor clean: $ w7 A7 W; s2 T. f
We are proud to claim the title
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Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
; b, q$ Q& e/ aFrom dawn to setting sun; ' k* p9 m3 ?# s6 d) I% W
We have fought in every clime and place
& i o& a/ A' w+ c; _1 cWhere we could take a gun;
8 ?' g, B+ H0 \In the snow of far-off Northern lands
* I+ }6 `. t) V, x0 ?- `9 _4 dAnd in sunny tropic scenes;
( Z Y2 m( F& Y6 @5 O7 T; iYou will find us always on the job
8 v' X( m4 [1 Y- O7 tThe United States Marines.
+ ^# w2 e# Z: J3 b- M$ d3 T( LHere's health to you and to our Corps 2 ` q& n7 g' B! v: r. b& \
Which we are proud to serve; m, X8 o+ s$ u: L, q- d- f4 X
In many a strife we've fought for life
$ }4 ?1 o$ ^# q$ k1 y' XAnd never lost our nerve;
# `% L1 k7 A v) O: _If the Army and the Navy
$ y" U; a1 _& z8 ^: @Ever look on Heaven’s scenes; 8 I: w" d3 ~9 L
They will find the streets are guarded . l8 M" R: t% f( M, \, [
By The United States Marines. |