Young man, there's no need to feel down. 

I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground. 

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

There's no need to be unhappy. 



Young man, there's a place you can go. 

I said, young man, 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. 



It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a. 

It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a. 



They have everything for you men to enjoy, 

You can hang out with all the boys ... 



It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a. 

It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a. 



You can get yourself cleaned, you can have a good meal, 

You can do whatever you feel ... 



Young man, are you listening to me? 

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

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

But you got to know this one thing! 



No man does it all by himself. 

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

And just go there, to the y.m.c.a. 

I'm sure they can help you today. 



It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a. 

It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a. 



They have everything for you men to enjoy, 

You can hang out with all the boys ... 



It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a. 

It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a. 



You can get yourself cleaned, you can have a good meal, 

You can do whatever you feel ... 



Young man, I was once in your shoes. 

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

I felt no man cared if I were alive. 

I felt the whole world was so tight ... 



That's when someone came up to me, 

And said, young man, take a walk up the street. 

There's a place there called the y.m.c.a. 

They can start you back on your way. 



It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a. 

It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a. 



They have everything for you men to enjoy, 

You can hang out with all the boys ... 



Y-m-c-a ... you'll find it at the y-m-c-a. 



Young man, young man, there's no need to feel down. 

Young man, young man, get yourself off the ground. 



Y-m-c-a ... you'll find it at the y-m-c-a. 



Young man, young man, there's no need to feel down. 

Young man, young man, get yourself off the ground. 



Y-m-c-a ... just go to the y-m-c-a. 



Young man, young man, are you listening to me? 

Young man, young man, what do you wanna be?