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 clean
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
Young man, young man
There's no need to feel down
Young man, young man
Get yourself off the ground
Y-M-C-A
And just go to the Y-M-C-A