thedrifter
12-14-02, 07:59 AM
They say old soldiers do not die that they just fade away
They sit in their rocking chairs and think of old memories all day
That may be true for some and then again maybe it’s not
With a cold glass in their hands or maybe a cup of coffee so hot
Marines are different they look at events with a weathered eye
Looking deep into the past handkerchief in hand trying not to cry
Looking at children and grandchildren hoping they’ll never go to war
But the descendants of these Marines are prepared to do much more
The proud history and that intangible thing called e-spirit de corps
That magnificent action from deep within Marine Corps Lore
That indomitable bravery shown in the battle of Peleliu
And the courage and tenacity displayed in the rice fields of Taigu
For two-hundred twenty-six years Marines have stood proud and tall
Never retreating just advancing no matter how many of them fall
Grinding up the enemy like a savage threshing machine
Putting the fear of God in them when they hear the word Marine
Viet Nam a new kind of war fighting and dying for no apparent cause
Slipping through the forest setting up traps seemingly without pause
Nerves on edge sweat pouring down their faces terror in their eyes
Yet they still crouch down and plan tomorrows’ deadly surprise
Then twenty years later called upon to fight another war
To go off to a land to fight a madman who has gone too far
Worrying about bullets and missiles and a biological storm
Yet the Marines fight with their usual demeanor and form
Once again our young Marines are in a strange land fighting a foe
Preparing for the enemy a terrible and permanent blow
They will prevail they will triumph they will win and then come home
For a Marine would rather raise a family than sit on a regal throne
No my friends never think that Marines just fade away
They teach their children values because there will be another day
We will defend this democracy of ours from enemies or we will die
Our Marines will be ready for they know the meaning of Semper-Fi
Kal Kalnasy 12-07-2001 ©
Sempers,
Roger
They sit in their rocking chairs and think of old memories all day
That may be true for some and then again maybe it’s not
With a cold glass in their hands or maybe a cup of coffee so hot
Marines are different they look at events with a weathered eye
Looking deep into the past handkerchief in hand trying not to cry
Looking at children and grandchildren hoping they’ll never go to war
But the descendants of these Marines are prepared to do much more
The proud history and that intangible thing called e-spirit de corps
That magnificent action from deep within Marine Corps Lore
That indomitable bravery shown in the battle of Peleliu
And the courage and tenacity displayed in the rice fields of Taigu
For two-hundred twenty-six years Marines have stood proud and tall
Never retreating just advancing no matter how many of them fall
Grinding up the enemy like a savage threshing machine
Putting the fear of God in them when they hear the word Marine
Viet Nam a new kind of war fighting and dying for no apparent cause
Slipping through the forest setting up traps seemingly without pause
Nerves on edge sweat pouring down their faces terror in their eyes
Yet they still crouch down and plan tomorrows’ deadly surprise
Then twenty years later called upon to fight another war
To go off to a land to fight a madman who has gone too far
Worrying about bullets and missiles and a biological storm
Yet the Marines fight with their usual demeanor and form
Once again our young Marines are in a strange land fighting a foe
Preparing for the enemy a terrible and permanent blow
They will prevail they will triumph they will win and then come home
For a Marine would rather raise a family than sit on a regal throne
No my friends never think that Marines just fade away
They teach their children values because there will be another day
We will defend this democracy of ours from enemies or we will die
Our Marines will be ready for they know the meaning of Semper-Fi
Kal Kalnasy 12-07-2001 ©
Sempers,
Roger