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