y.m.c.a.

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 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 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 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

young man

young man

there's no need to feel down

young man

young man

get yourself off the ground

y-m-c-a... 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.