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(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.]) | (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, | It was a year of heavy labor when my rifle was giv’n to me, | ||
After weeks of work and study, a sniper I was to be | After weeks of work and study, a sniper I was to be | ||
I was shipped out to the distant rim, and never have I moaned | I was shipped out to the distant rim, and never have I moaned | ||
Now I'm a Marine Sniper and I'm far away from home. | 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 | I'll fight when I am ordered and I’ll stalk my chosen prey | ||
I’ll defend the Corps and my family, on the front lines I will stay | I’ll defend the Corps and my family, on the front lines I will stay | ||
And if this war it don’t kill me, on my orders I will roam, | And if this war it don’t kill me, on my orders I will roam, | ||
For I'm a Marine Sniper and I'm far away from home. | 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, | I'll fight on ship and station, I’ll fight on earth and sky, | ||
I’ll fight where ever I’m needed until the day I die | I’ll fight where ever I’m needed until the day I die | ||
My rifle and my spotter are all I’ll ever need | My rifle and my spotter are all I’ll ever need | ||
For I'm a Marine Sniper and I'm far away from home. | 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 | I'll fight when I am ordered and I’ll stalk my chosen prey | ||
I’ll defend the Corps and my family, on the front lines I will stay | I’ll defend the Corps and my family, on the front lines I will stay | ||
And if this war it don’t kill me, on my orders I will roam, | And if this war it don’t kill me, on my orders I will roam, | ||
For I'm a Marine Sniper and I'm far away from home. | For I'm a Marine Sniper and I'm far away from home. | ||
When I am old and feeble and in my sickness lie, | When I am old and feeble and in my sickness lie, | ||
Just let me hold my rifle, and lay me down to die | Just let me hold my rifle, and lay me down to die | ||
Take my body and carry it back to were I come from | Take my body and carry it back to were I come from | ||
For I'm a Marine Sniper and I'm far away from home. | 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 | I'll fight when I am ordered and I’ll stalk my chosen prey | ||
I’ll defend the Corps and my family, on the front lines I will stay | I’ll defend the Corps and my family, on the front lines I will stay | ||
And if this war it don’t kill me, on my orders I will roam, | And if this war it don’t kill me, on my orders I will roam, | ||
For I'm a Marine Sniper and I'm far away from home. | 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 | I'll fight when I am ordered and I’ll stalk my chosen prey | ||
I’ll defend the Corps and my family, on the front lines I will stay | I’ll defend the Corps and my family, on the front lines I will stay | ||
And if this war it don’t kill me, on my orders I will roam, | And if this war it don’t kill me, on my orders I will roam, | ||
For I'm a Marine Sniper and I'm far away from home. | For I'm a Marine Sniper and I'm far away from home. | ||
For I'm a Marine Sniper and I'm far away from home. | For I'm a Marine Sniper and I'm far away from home. | ||