Young Man There's no need to feel down I said, Young Man Get yourself off the ground I said, Young Man 'Cause you're in a new town There's no need to be un-happy 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 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 wanna' 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 And just go there - To the YMCA I'm sure they can help you 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 that I were alive I felt the whole world was so tired That's when Someone came up to me And said, Young Man Take a walk up the street It's a place there - Called the YMCA They can start you back on your 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 Pick yourself off the ground YMCA And just go to the - YMCA Young Man, Young Man I was once in your shoes Young Man, Young Man I was down with the blues