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
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
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
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 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 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
