Song Lyrics

The Marine’s Hymn (From the Halls of Montezuma)

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 right and freedom And to keep our honor clean; We are proud to claim the title Of United States Marine. Our flag’s unfurled to every breeze From dawn to [...]

Battle Hymn of the Republic

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored, He has loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword His truth is marching on. Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on. [...]


America (My Country Tis of Thee)

My country, ’tis of Thee, Sweet Land of Liberty Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims’ pride, From every mountain side Let Freedom ring. My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills, My [...]

America the Beautiful

Lyrics by Katharine Lee Bates,Melody by Samuel Ward O beautiful for spacious skies,For amber waves of grain,For purple mountain majestiesAbove the fruited plain!America! America!God shed his grace on theeAnd crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining sea! O beautiful for pilgrim feetWhose stern impassioned stressA thoroughfare of freedom beatAcross the wilderness!America! America!God mend thine [...]


Stars and Stripes Forever

by John Philip Sousa Let martial note in triumph floatAnd liberty extend its mighty handA flag appears ‘mid thunderous cheers,The banner of the Western land.The emblem of the brave and trueIts folds protect no tyrant crew;The red and white and starry blueIs freedom’s shield and hope.Other nations may deem their flags the bestAnd cheer them [...]

Star Spangled Banner

By Francis Scott Key, 1814 Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early lightWhat so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight,O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air,Gave proof through the night that [...]


I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy

by George M. Cohan I’m a Yankee Doodle DandyA Yankee Doodle, do or dieA real live nephew of my Uncle SamBorn on the Fourth of July I’ve got a Yankee Doodle sweetheartShe’s my Yankee Doodle joyYankee Doodle came to LondonJust to ride the poniesI am the Yankee Doodle Boy