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