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 that you need 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 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've got to know this one thing!
No man does it all by himself.
I said, young man, put your pride on the shelf,
