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NATO

Tune
YMCA by The Village People
Written by
Cathy Turnbull and Nydia McCrohan
Gaggle
Charlotte
Filed
October 11, 2026
Source

YMCA lyrics written by Jacques Morali and Victor Willis

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SING IT to the tune of YMCA by The Village People

Donald, are you listening to me
I said Donald, you ignore history
When our allies, invoked article five
They stood by our side thru tough times.

Donald, the narcissist in chief
You are friendless, you just care for yourself
You’re so pompous, you trash each alliance
You have wrecked long years of shared trust.

The U.S. needs its friends
N-A-T-O
We need to be a friend
N-A-T-O

You start a tirade
Just to get your own way
But true friendship means give and take

This treaty has to stand
N-A-T-O
Giving our friends a hand
N-A-T-O
 
While you tweet on your phone
They can’t do it alone
They need us to grow a backbone

Sweden, gave up neutrality
Finland, needed security
They joined NATO, to keep their countries free
And stand up for democracy.

Russia, is an adversary
Putin is untrustworthy
You don’t see it, he is toying with you
He’ll test the glue what will you do

Allies stand together
N-A-T-O
Unity is power
N-A-T-O

Putin’s plan went awry
The treaty gained more allies
NATO’s border doubled in size.

We’re stronger in a block
N-A-T-O
Together like a rock
N-A-T-O

Two world wars left deep scars
Taught us how to stand tall
An attack on one is on all

The West needs its friends
N-A-T-O
Freedom needs its friends
N-A-T-O

(Shout) Support NATO!

♦ ♦ ♦
Written by
Cathy Turnbull and Nydia McCrohan
For the
Charlotte Gaggle
Filed
October 11, 2026

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