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 cleaned
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 world was so tight

That's when someone came up 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

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 cleaned
You can have a good meal
You can do whatever you feel