From the Halls of Montezuma,
$ M! p# ~5 I0 Z8 D0 Z% sTo the shores of Tripoli;
( F9 U" a. J# W( DWe fight our country's battles
( \' H x# y, q- ^2 F) ]In the air, on land, and sea;
0 }7 c& I( }& t! t; X! c. hFirst to fight for right and freedom
; R& ^, \& C* B$ [3 n, z U0 SAnd to keep our honor clean: ; o- S$ V% u' Y# ~. P
We are proud to claim the title
/ d0 _ F: l6 y" U, Y% s! eOf United States Marine. & l6 n& t" S% `2 A' t
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
% h" ?& G* l% B9 |* OFrom dawn to setting sun; . M A6 K6 T. G1 E2 P
We have fought in every clime and place
9 [& T% v, d' u4 eWhere we could take a gun; 4 ^4 X& z& a/ D- a% P5 s1 _
In the snow of far-off Northern lands & Y0 n+ x w7 S J. Q% C) @% u( I' N
And in sunny tropic scenes; ' t7 J7 `+ v9 p0 @
You will find us always on the job . m3 _+ P' X4 k0 s1 d: Y; v2 [
The United States Marines. 2 ?3 T6 v8 m6 ~7 T1 {3 i. A
Here's health to you and to our Corps
5 B5 h* g R, c' r$ O: eWhich we are proud to serve;
) f& }" H- Y* d4 N, e5 [In many a strife we've fought for life
% F) m: z+ F4 k, |And never lost our nerve;
3 M, i+ u* X) @$ t6 q. S' [; k8 Y6 SIf the Army and the Navy $ z5 N) q3 N! j, D, j9 I* L: Z
Ever look on Heaven’s scenes; + l- r' r7 I. P [; o
They will find the streets are guarded 2 c# a# o( l2 Y/ P; T# o
By The United States Marines. |