Young man, there's no need to feel down I said, young man, kick 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 sure you don't
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 YMCA It's fun to stay at the YMCA
They have everything for young men to enjoy You can hang out with all the boys
It's fun to stay at the YMCA It's fun to stay at the YMCA
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 all 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 YMCA I'm sure they can help you today
It's fun to stay at the YMCA It's fun to stay at the YMCA
They have everything for young men to enjoy You can hang out with all the boys
It's fun to stay at the YMCA It's fun to stay at the YMCA
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
It's a place there called the YMCA They can start you back on your way
It's fun to stay at the YMCA It's fun to stay at the YMCA
They have everything for young men to enjoy You can hang out with all the boys
It's fun to stay at the YMCA It's fun to stay at the YMCA
Young man, young man, there's no need to feel down Young man, young man, put yourself on the ground
YMCA, and just go to the YMCA
Young man, young man, I was once in your shoes Young man, young man, I was down