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 beunhappy 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 havea 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 real your dreams But you got to knowthis 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 helpyou 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 worldwas so jive 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 onyour 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 YMCA It's fun to stay at the YMCA Young man young man there's no need to feel down Young man young man get yourself off the ground YMCA It's fun to stay at the YMCA Young man young man are you listening to me Young man young man what do you wanna be YMCA you find in the YMCA No man no man does it all by himself Young man young man put your pride on the shelf YMCA and just go to the YMCA Young man young man I was watching your shoes Young man young man I was down with the blues