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"In The Navy"
Beef with gravy
or
My name is Davy.
In the Navy
"In The Navy"
Come on, enjoy your fellowmen
Come on, and join your fellow, man
"In The Navy"
He's a baby!
In the Navy
"In The Navy"
In the Navy,
where you piss in the sea
In the Navy,
yes you can sail the seven seas
"In The Navy"
In the knave, E
In the Navy
"In The Navy"
In the lady!
In the Navy!
Very odd (and ironic) choice of lyrics for a group with a large following among gay men.
"In The Navy"
Schindellegi
In the Navy
Schindellegi is a place in Switzerland.
"In The Navy"
Thanks to Andy
In the Navy
"Key West"
Take a walk down Hugo Street!
Take a walk down to the street!
"Macho Man"
He's a special butt-f*** in anybody's land.
He's a special person in anybody's land.
"Macho Man"
Nacho, nacho man
Macho, macho man
"Macho Man"
Ready to get down, man. Do it in the can
Ready to get down with, anyone he can
"Macho Man"
S*** my big d***, mustache.
Check out my big thick mustache.
"Macho Man"
Suck my big d**k, mustache
Check out my big thick mustache
"Manhattan Woman"
Men have transformers.
Manhattan woman
"Manhattan Woman"
Tap tap tap for love
Manhattan Woman
"Sex Over the Phone"
Touch my britches then I go crazy.
Touch my princess and I go crazy.
"Sodom And Gomorrah"
Ronald McDonald, Ronald McDonald
Sodom and Gomorrah, Sodom and Gomorrah
"Y.M.C.A."
Buoyancy aid
Y.M.C.A.
"Y.M.C.A."
It's for the state, it's the Y.M.C.A.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
"Y.M.C.A."
Put your bat on the shelf.
or
Put your butt on the shelf.
Put your pride on the shelf.
"Y.M.C.A."
Putcha right on the shelf.
Put your pride on the shelf.
"Y.M.C.A."
You can get yourself laid
You can have a good meal.
You can get yourself clean
You can have a good meal.
"Y.M.C.A."
You can make out with all the boys.
You can hang out with all the boys.
"Y.M.C.A"
High Accident
Y-M-C-A
"Y.M.C.A"
I made a mistake!
Y.M.C.A!
"Y.M.C.A"
I said yippieh.
I said..young man
"Y.M.C.A"
I said yummy
I said..young man
"Y.M.C.A"
I said....Janne
I said...young man
Janne is a Finnish name and it is pronounced like 'yonne'
"Y.M.C.A"
They have everything, for you men to enjoy
They have everything for young men to enjoy
"Y.M.C.A"
They have everything, for your mental joy
They have everything for young men to enjoy
"Y.M.C.A"
Why are you gay?
Y.M.C.A.
"Y.M.C.A"
Young men, I was watching your shoes
Young men, I was once in your shoes
"YMCA"
And just go there, to the YMCA
Until they can help you today.
And just go there, to the YMCA
I'm sure they can help you today.
"YMCA"
Dough bag, there's a place you can go
I said dough bag, when you're short on the dough.
Young man, there's a place you can go
I said young man, when you're short on the dough.
"YMCA"
I felt no man cared if I were alive
I felt the whole world was so jive
or
I felt the whole world was so tired.
I felt no man cared if I were alive
I felt the whole world was so tight.
"YMCA"
I said Yemen, put your pride on the shelf.
I said young man, put your pride on the shelf.
"YMCA"
I said young man, hit yourself off the ground
or
Hitch yourself off the ground
or
Lift yourself off the ground
I said young man, pick yourself off the ground.
"YMCA"
I said young man, put your bride on the shelf.
I said young man, put your pride on the shelf.
"YMCA"
I said young man, when your short on your dope
They have Avril Lavigne for you to enjoy.
I said young man, when your short on your dough
They have everything for young men to enjoy.
"YMCA"
I said, young man, when you're short on the go.
I said, young man, when you're short on your dough.
"YMCA"
They can stop the fat in your way.
They can start you back on your way.
"YMCA"
They have everything for your mental joy
They have everything for young men to enjoy
"YMCA"
They have everything from a floor to a gym.
They have everything for young men to enjoy.
"YMCA"
They have everything, for you're meant to enjoy.
or
They have everything, for you're made to enjoy.
They have everything for young men to enjoy.
"YMCA"
They have everything
For your mentelin joy.
They have everything
For young men to enjoy.
"YMCA"
Why Em see hey?
Y-M-C-A
"YMCA"
Why ain't she gay?
Y.M.C.A.
"YMCA"
You can do what the F*ck you feel
You can do What-ever you feel
"YMCA"
You can do what the f*** you feel.
You can do whatever you feel.
"YMCA"
You can get yourself clean
You can have some milk.
You can get yourself clean
You can have a good meal.
"YMCA"
Young man, with your hands down your pants
Young man, do you want to dance
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