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YMCA by The Village People




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YMCA by Village People

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Choose the correct�verbs

Young man, there's no need to down.

I said, young man, yourself off the ground.

I said, young man, 'cause you're in a new town

There's no need to unhappy.

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Young man, there's a place you can .

I said, young man, when you're short on your dough.

You can there, and I'm sure you will

Many ways to a good time.

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Fill in the missing�words in the Chorus.

It's fun to stay at the YMCA.
It's fun to stay at the YMCA.

They everything for you men to ,
You can out with all the ...

It's fun to stay at the YMCA.
It's fun to stay at the YMCA.

You can yourself cleaned, you have a good meal,
You can whatever you feel ...

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What is the correct order of the following lines?

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But you got to know this one thing!

I said, young man, put your pride on the shelf,

No man does it all by himself.

And just go there, to the YMCA.

I said, young man, you can make real your dreams.

I'm sure they can help you today.

I said, young man, what do you want to be?

Young man, are you listening to me?

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Chorus

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Write in the missing words.

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Young �, I was once in your �.

I said, I was � and out with the blues.

I no man cared if I alive.

I felt the world was so tight ...

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That's when someone up to me,

And said, young man, take a � up the �.

There's a � there called the .

They can start you on your way.

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Chorus

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The following phrases come from the song. Find out what they mean.
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you're short on your dough��������� � ���

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put your pride on the shelf����������������

I was once in your shoes��������������������

I was down and out with the blues.���

start you back on your way���������������

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