Verse 1:
In the early morning light, the bugle calls,
Rise up, young souls, to the barracks halls.
Lace up boots, stand in line,
A new dawn breaks over Parris Island’s pine.
Sergeants bark, orders fly,
In the mud and sweat, limits defy.
Each step a mountain, each breath a fight,
Forged in the crucible, from dawn till night.
Chorus:
We are the few, the proud, beneath the red, white, and blue,
In the ranks of the brave, our hearts are tried and true.
Marching on, through pain and sweat,
USMC, a bond no time can reset.
Verse 2:
The rifle’s weight, a constant friend,
Marksmanship, a skill to defend.
Obstacle courses, mountains to scale,
In the relentless pursuit, we shall not fail.
Echoes of cadence, a rhythmic beat,
Boots on gravel, in relentless heat.
Brothers and sisters in arms we grow,
In the heart of battle, together we’ll glow.
Chorus:
We are the few, the proud, beneath the red, white, and blue,
In the ranks of the brave, our hearts are tried and true.
Marching on, through pain and sweat,
USMC, a bond no time can reset.
Bridge:
Under stars and stripes, our spirits soar,
Bound by honor, to the core.
The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, our sacred mark,
In the silence of the night, in the echoes of the bark.
Verse 3:
As graduation day draws near,
We stand together, conquering fear.
Transformed in spirit, body, and mind,
Marines for life, a breed of our kind.
Chorus:
We are the few, the proud, beneath the red, white, and blue,
In the ranks of the brave, our hearts are tried and true.
Marching on, through pain and sweat,
USMC, a bond no time can reset.
Outro:
From the halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli,
We carry our colors, for all the world to see.
A day in the life, now forever changed,
USMC, forever ingrained.