(Always Ready)
The Coast Guard Academy marching song, 1928
Words and music by Capt. Francis S. Van Boskerck
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
From Aztec shore to Arctic zone
To Europe and Far East
The Flag is carried by our ships
In times of war and peace
And never have we struck it yet
In spite of foe-men’s might
Who cheered our crews and cheered again
For showing how to fight
Chorus:
So, here’s the Coast Guard Marching Song
We sing on land or sea
Through surf and storm and howling gale
High shall our purpose be
“Semper Paratus” is our guide
Our fame, our glory, too
To fight to save or fight and die
Aye! Coast Guard, we are for you
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: