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