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.