04-08-2008
YMCA Freaks ~ No April Foolin’
Dear Spiritually Fit Fun Fools,
Happy April~ No Foolin’ YMCA Freaks
Speaking of fun foolishness - can you remember a song that you listened to over and over in your youth that just made you feel good? I will date myself here, but for me, my first goose bumps to music arrived during the prelude to the song YMCA. I wonder if The Village People had any notion of the legacy they were creating?
Recently, as I was running in the desert mountains, the familiar beat came to life through my walk-man head phones as did the instantaneous smile associated with it. The nostalgic flash back brought me front and center to my jr. high gym were girls were neatly arranged on one side, and boys assembled on the opposite, except during one song – YMCA. It was during that song that all pretension of being cool faded away (at least for a moment), inhibitions were cast aside as people crowded onto the dance floor throwing their hands up in the air and wildly spelling out Y, M, C and A with their arm limbs flailing overhead. It was electrophying. Talk about fun foolishness!
Although I had sung along with the words many times, I don’t know that I ever really listened to them until my run. This time, new images immediately emerged, the initials Y.M.C.A. – Yahweh Messiah Christ Abba
I began to change the words as I sang along making it a prayer… (See below for full prayer version by a delirous runner). So next time you hear YMCA whether you think of dancing at a wedding, in jr. high, or a runner’s prayer, I hope you smile and know you are loved by YMCA, Yahweh, the Messiah, Christ, Abba (the Father).
YMCA- by the Village People – edited by Tammy Amosson for Spiritual Fitness News 08
Young (All) man, (People) there’s no need to feel down.
I said, young man, (All God’s children) pick yourself off the ground.
I said, young man, (My Child) ’cause you’re in a new town
There’s no need to be unhappy.Young man, (My beloved) there’s a place you can go.(to Me)
I said, young man, (precious) when you’re short on your dough.
You can stay there, and I’m sure you will find
Many ways to have a good time. (I’m with you always)
It’s fun to (stay with the YMCA , (Yahweh, Messiah, Christ, Abba)
It’s fun to stay with the YMCA. (Yahweh, Messiah, Christ, Abba)
They have everything for (All) to enjoy,
You can hang out with all the through the YMCA (Yahweh, Messiah, Christ, Abba)
It’s fun to stay with the y-m-c-a.
It’s fun to stay with the y-m-c-a.
You can get yourself clean, you can have a good meal, (reconciliation, break bread)
You can do what about you feel … (talk about feelings in community)
My beloeved are you listening to me? (Be still and listen)
I said, My Child what do you want to be?
I said, loved one you can make real your dreams.
But you got to know this one thing! (I love you)
No man does it all by himself. (We need each other)
I said, precious child, put your pride on the shelf, (ask for help, let go of ego)
And just go there, to the y.m.c.a. (Come to me all who are weary, I will give you rest)
I’m sure they can help you today. (Find me with skin in those around you, call for help today)
It’s fun to stay with the y-m-c-a. (Yahweh, Messiah, Christ, Abba)
It’s fun to stay with the y-m-c-a. (Yahweh, Messiah, Christ, Abba)
They have everything for you men to enjoy, ( I will give you all that you need)
You can hang out with all my children (You are NOT alone)
It’s fun to stay at the y-m-c-a. (Yahweh, Messiah, Christ, Abba)
It’s fun to stay at the y-m-c-a. (Yahweh, Messiah, Christ, Abba)
You can get yourself clean, you can have a good meal, (wash feet, share in community)
You can do what about you feel … (Follow your heart, don’t judge)
My love, I was once in your shoes. ( I go before you always)
I said, I was down and out with the blues. ( I suffered too, I was human, I was tempted)
I felt no man cared if I were alive. (I too felt persecuted, betrayed, and abandoned)
I felt the whole world was so tight … ( I felt like I did not belong, I was suffocating)
That’s when someone came up to me, ( I will send you an advocate, a helpmate, another soul to help you)
And said, my brother, take a walk up the street. (Walk with me, I will take you by the hand and guide you, we weren’t meant to do this alone)
There’s a place there called the y.m.c.a. (Yahweh, Messiah, Christ, Abba)
They can start you back on your way. (I make all things new)
It’s fun to stay with the y-m-c-a. (Yahweh, Messiah, Christ, Abba)
It’s fun to stay with the y-m-c-a. (Yahweh, Messiah, Christ, Abba)
They have everything for you men to enjoy, (Once you are with me you will have everything you need, you will hunger no more)
You can hang out with all the family… (WE are all connected, one family- many parts, one body in Christ)
Y-m-c-a … you’ll find it at the y-m-c-a. (Yahweh, Messiah, Christ, Abba)
Me beloved, my child there’s no need to feel down.
My precious, my love, , get yourself off the ground.
Y-m-c-a … you’ll find it at the y-m-c-a. (Yahweh, Messiah, Christ, Abba)
Me beloved, my child re you listening to me? ( I am calling you)
My precious, my love, do you want to be free? (I am the light and love)
Y-m-c-a … just go to the y-m-c-a. (Yahweh, Messiah, Christ, Abba) (I am the way, the truth and the life)
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