One of our race's greatest needs in this country today
Is a number of well supported and managed Y. M. C. A.;
Yes, in every city and town and hamlet around
Where the feet of our race treads over the ground.

Our young men need pleasure in various ways
As well as hard labor and study all day,
And there is no better place for them to be
Than in some well equipped and well managed Y. M. C. A.

And let us be awakened to the needs of today,
And make a sacrifice to support our Y. M. C. A.,
Then our young men will have some place to play
Simple games, and read good literature at the Y. M. C. A.

If we would have creditable men we must rear creditable boys,
Give them every advantage that will add to their morals,
And let us remember in this enlightened day
These things can all be found in the Y. M. C. A.

As mothers of a race we must do as well as say,
And make a strong effort to help the Y. M. C. A.
Let the church be first to teach them to say,
" I am a loyal member of the Y. M. C. A. "

Now to the credit of our race we have today
In the city of Springfield a Y. M. C. A.,
With Springfield's bad name, its riot and shame,
We have something to be proud of then — Y. M. C. A.

Let us resolve in our hearts that we as a race
Will do all we can in our power to replace
The good name of Springfield to the credit of our race,
By indorsing every good move with the Y. M. C. A.

Now for my part I am here to say
That I will do my whole duty by the Y. M. C. A.
You can do as you please, but God blesses me,
And I will make it my business to help the Y. M. C. A.