Young man, there's no need to feel down.
I said, young man,
Pick youself 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 goodtime

*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 man 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 have a good meal
You can get yourself clean
There's no need to feel down
Pick yourself off the ground

* Repeat

Young man, young man, Are you list'ning to me?
Young man, young man, What do you want to be?
Young man, areyou listening to me?
I said, young man What do you want to be?
I said, young man What do you want to be?
I said, young man You can make real your dreams
But you're got the 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

(TO Chorus)
Young man I was once in your shoes
I said, I was down And out and with the blues
I felt no man cared if I were alive