young man, theres no
need to feel down.
I said, young man, pick
yourself off the ground.
I said, young man, cause
youre in a new town
theres no need to be unhappy.

young man, theres a place
you can go.
I said, young man, when
youre short on your dough.
you can stay there, and
Im sure you will find
many ways to have a good time.

its fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
its 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 ...

its fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
its 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.
Im sure they can help you today.

its fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
its 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 ...

its fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
its 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 ...

thats when someone came up to me,
and said, young man,
take a walk up the street.
theres a place there
called the y.m.c.a.
they can start you back
on your way.

its fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
its 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 ... youll find
it at the y-m-c-a.

young man, young man,
theres no need to feel down.
young man, young man,
get yourself off the ground.

y-m-c-a ... youll find
it at the y-m-c-a.

young man, young man,
are you listening to me?
young man, young man,
what do you wanna be?