Semper Fi

He sat in that long line of barber chairs
And the sergeant asked him, «Son, would you like to keep your hair?»
He said, «Yes, sir,"as he heard those clippers buzzing hum
And the sergeant said, «Well, hold out your hands, 'cause here it comes.»
Semper fi,
do or die
So gung-ho to go and pay the price
Here’s to Leathernecks, Devil Dogs, and Jarheads
And Parris Island in July,
Semper fi
I sleep in my bed instead of a foxhole
I never heard my boss tell me to lock and load
Ain’t no bullet holes in the side of my SUV
Because the kid next-door just shipped out overseas
Semper fi,
do or die
So gung-ho to go and pay the price
Here’s to Leathernecks, Devil Dogs, and Jarheads
And Parris Island in July,
Semper fi
For the few that wear the dress blues
Haircut high and tight
Who are proud to be the first ones in the fight
Semper fi
Semper fi,
Do or die
So gung-ho to go and pay the price
Here’s to Leathernecks, Devil Dogs, and Jarheads
And Parris Island in July,
never leave a man behind
You’re a Marine, a Marine for life
Semper fi