From the Halls of Montezuma, 8 P% O# j1 _$ b! R9 H* M+ m
To the shores of Tripoli; ! s: m. z+ m) Y0 e% h% H9 K" \% X
We fight our country's battles
5 f$ p7 A* W% B8 {, }/ m4 x! }In the air, on land, and sea;
- W5 `$ u1 P+ Z3 h9 cFirst to fight for right and freedom
' n; ] r& h: C4 ]8 cAnd to keep our honor clean: # M5 x1 N/ @) M/ r
We are proud to claim the title
/ R. d. f; v2 Q4 U4 B( T- }Of United States Marine. ; h, Q4 W! B# f
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze % }. c0 l6 G/ y7 |9 R) J
From dawn to setting sun; ) |$ z% z: m( w! M# K6 l
We have fought in every clime and place
% R! |5 q' ^) H# m9 v$ AWhere we could take a gun; + ?$ z6 t9 T# g$ ]+ q- P( @+ b
In the snow of far-off Northern lands 3 A" D# [2 {) ] M @
And in sunny tropic scenes;
3 t8 F. X6 _; n9 \# {9 d* n0 MYou will find us always on the job 0 O1 v1 O# o9 s* @! g9 f
The United States Marines.
. M+ r* O* f$ ^6 dHere's health to you and to our Corps
5 i0 t0 x3 G, U) O2 AWhich we are proud to serve; , r% M; N# w$ Q; C3 s' C
In many a strife we've fought for life 5 E; C! N7 X- X0 f a
And never lost our nerve; 8 N/ y* F' L5 b; A$ @+ m1 i
If the Army and the Navy
& m, ]+ z. ]& JEver look on Heaven’s scenes;
0 K; f3 j+ q% n( H0 VThey will find the streets are guarded ) z' U h4 f0 P& j0 \+ @9 u, J
By The United States Marines. |