Young man, there's no need to feel down 

I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground 

I said, young man, 'cause your 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 young 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've 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 young 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, 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 jive 



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 young 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. 

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

Young man, Young man, pick yourself off the ground 

Y.M.C.A. 

Just go to the Y.M.C.A. 

Young Man, Young Man, I was once in your shoes