From the halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli
We fight our country’s battles in the air, on land and sea
First to fight for the right and freedom, And to keep our honor clean
We are proud to claim the title of the United States Marines

Our flag’s unfurled to ev’ry breeze from dawn to setting sun
We have fought in ev’ry clime and place where we could take a gun
In the snow of far off Northern lands, And in sunny tropic scenes
You will find us always on the job, The United States Marines