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 YMCA (rpt)
  They have everything for young men to enjoy
  You can hang out with all the boys
    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 that 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
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    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 was alive
  I felt the whole world was 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 on your way
    It's fun to stay at the YMCA (rpt)
  You can get yourself clean
  You can have a good meal
  You can do whatever you feel