From North and South and East and West,
The Coast Guard's in the fight
Destroying subs and landing troops,
The Axis feels our might
For we're the first invaders,
On every fighting field
Afloat, ashore, on men and Spars,
You'll find the Coast Guard shield

We're always ready for the call,
We place our trust in Thee
Through howling gale and shot and shell,
To win our victory
"Semper Paratus" is our guide,
Our pledge, our motto, too
We're "Always Ready," do or die!
Aye! Coast Guard, we fight for you

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

We're always ready for the call,
We place our trust in Thee
Through howling gale and shot and shell,
To win our victory
"Semper Paratus" is our guide,
Our pledge, our motto, too
We're " Always Ready," do or die!
Aye! Coast Guard, we fight for you

SURVEYOR and NARCISSUS,
The EAGLE and DISPATCH,
The HUDSON and the TAMPA
The names are hard to match;
From Barrow's shores to Paraguay,
Great Lakes or ocean's wave,
The Coast Guard fought through storms and winds
To punish or to save

We're always ready for the call,
We place our trust in Thee
Through howling gale and shot and shell,
To win our victory
"Semper Paratus" is our guide,
Our pledge, our motto, too
We're "Always Ready," do or die!
Aye! Coast Guard, we fight for you

Aye, we've been "Always Ready"
To do, to fight, or die
Write glory to the shield we wear
In letters to the sky
To sink the foe or save the maimed
Our mission and our pride
We'll carry on 'til Kingdom Come
Ideals for which we've died

We're always ready for the call,
We place our trust in Thee
Through howling gale and shot and shell,
To win our victory
"Semper Paratus" is our guide,
Our pledge, our motto, too
We're " Always Ready," do or die!
Aye! Coast Guard, we fight for you