Editing Marine Corps Sniper Hymn (section)

===Lyrics===

(The hymn is sung to the tune of the Newfoundland, Cananda folk tune, "The River Driver", as performed by the band, Great Big Sea.  [http://www.greatbigsea.com/themusic/audio/thte3.mp3 Here's an audio clip of "The River Driver", the original song from which the tune was borrowed.])

It was a year of heavy labor when my rifle was giv’n to me, <Br>
After weeks of work and study, a sniper I was to be<Br>
I was shipped out to the distant rim, and never have I moaned<Br>
Now I'm a Marine Sniper and I'm far away from home.

I'll fight when I am ordered and I’ll stalk my chosen prey<Br>
I’ll defend the Corps and my family, on the front lines I will stay<Br>
And if this war it don’t kill me, on my orders I will roam,<Br>
For I'm a Marine Sniper and I'm far away from home.

I'll fight on ship and station, I’ll fight on earth and sky,<Br>
I’ll fight where ever I’m needed until the day I die<Br>
My rifle and my spotter are all I’ll ever need<Br>
For I'm a Marine Sniper and I'm far away from home.

I'll fight when I am ordered and I’ll stalk my chosen prey<Br>
I’ll defend the Corps and my family, on the front lines I will stay<Br>
And if this war it don’t kill me, on my orders I will roam,<Br>
For I'm a Marine Sniper and I'm far away from home.

When I am old and feeble and in my sickness lie,<Br>
Just let me hold my rifle, and lay me down to die<Br>
Take my body and carry it back to were I come from<Br>
For I'm a Marine Sniper and I'm far away from home.

I'll fight when I am ordered and I’ll stalk my chosen prey<Br>
I’ll defend the Corps and my family, on the front lines I will stay<Br>
And if this war it don’t kill me, on my orders I will roam,<Br>
For I'm a Marine Sniper and I'm far away from home.

I'll fight when I am ordered and I’ll stalk my chosen prey<Br>
I’ll defend the Corps and my family, on the front lines I will stay<Br>
And if this war it don’t kill me, on my orders I will roam,<Br>
For I'm a Marine Sniper and I'm far away from home.<Br>
For I'm a Marine Sniper and I'm far away from home.

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