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 what about 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 ymca
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 clean, you can have a good meal,
You can do what about 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 ymca
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

Young man, young man, there's no need to feel down
Young man, young man, get yourself off the ground

Y-m-c-a you'll find it 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 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?