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
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
You can hang out with all the boys
It’s fun to stay at the YMCA
You can do what ever you feel
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
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
You can hang out with all the boys
It’s fun to stay at the YMCA
You can do what ever you feel
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
And said, young man, take a walk up the street
There’s a place there called the YMCA
They can start you back on your way
It’s fun to stay at the YMCA
You can hang out with all the boys
Young man, young man, pick yourself off the ground
Young man, young man, what do you wanna be?
Young man, young man, put your pride on the shelf
YMCA, and just go to the YMCA
Young man, young man I was down with the blues, YMCA