Young man, there's no need to feel down

Yong men, ders no nid tu fil doun

I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground
Ay seid, Yong men, pik yurself of de graun
I said, young man, 'cause your in a new town
Ay seid, yong men, cos yur in a niu toun
There's no need to be unhappy
Ders no nid tu bi onjapi

Young man, there's a place you can go

Yong men, ders a pleis yu can go
I said, young man,
Ay seid, yong men,
when you're short on your dough
wen yur short on yur doug
You can stay there, and I'm sure you will find
Yu can stei der, an aim shur yu will faind
Many ways to have a good time
Meni weys tu jav a gud taim.

It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.

Its fon tu stei at do Wai. Em. Si. Ei.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
Its fon tu stei at do Wai. Em. Si. Ei.
They have everything for young men to enjoy
Dei jav ebriding for yong men tu enyoi
You can hang out with all the boys.
Yu can jangaut wit ol de bois

It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.

Its fon tu estei at do Wai. Em. Si. Ei.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
Its fon tu estei at do Wai. Em. Si. Ei.

You can get yourself clean,

Yu can guet yurself clin,
You can have a good meal
Yu can jav a gud mil
You can do whatever you feel
Yu can du war ever yu fil

Young man, Are you listening to me

Yong men, ar yu listing tu mi
I said, young man, what did you want to be
Ay seid, yong men, wat did tu wano bi
I said, young man.
Ay seid, yong men,
you can make real your dreams
yu can meik rial yur drims
But you've got to know this one thing
Bat yuv gat tu now dis wan ding

No man, does it all by himself

No men, dos it ol bai jimself
I said, young man, put your pride on the shelf
Ay seid, yong men, put yur praid on de shelf
 And just go there, to the Y.M.C.A.
An yost go der, tu de Wai. Em. Si. Ei.
I'm sure they can help you today
Aim shur dei can jelp yu tudei

It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.,

Its fon tu estei at do Wai. Em. Si. Ei,
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
its fon tu estei at do Wai. Em. Si. Ei.
They have everything for young men to enjoy
Dey jav ebriding for yong men tu enyoi
You can hang out with all the boys.
Yu can jangueot wit ol de bois

It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.,

Its fon tu estei at do Wai. Em. Si. Ei,
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
Its fon tu estei at do Wai. Em. Si. Ei.
You can get yourself clean,
Yu can guet yurself clin,
You can have a good meal
Yu can jav a gud mil
You can do whatever you feel.
Yu can du war ever yu fil

Young Man, I was once in your shoes

Yong mean, Ay was wans in yur shus
I said, I was down and out with the blues
Ay seid, Ay was daun anaut wit de blus
I felt, no man cared if I were alive
Ay felt, no men kerd ef Ay wer alaiv
I felt the whole world was so jive
Ay felt de jol word was so yaiv

That's when someone came up to me

Dats wen somwan keim op tu mi
And said young man take a walk up the street
An seid yong men teik a wolk op destrit
There's a place there called the Y.M.C.A.
Ders a pleis der col de Wai. Em. Si. Ei.
They can start you back on your way
Dei can star yu bak on yur wei

It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.,

Its fon tu estei at do Wai. Em. Si. Ei.,
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
Its fon tu estei at do Wai. Em. Si. Ei.
They have everything for young men to enjoy
Dei jav ebriding for yong men tu enyoi

You can hang out with all the boys.

Yu can jangaut wit ol de bois

Y.M.C.A
Wai. Em. Si. Ei.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
 Its fon tu estei at do Wai. Em. Si. Ei.

Young man, Young man,

Yong men, Yong mean,
there's no need to feel down
ders no nid tu fil daun
Young man, Young man,
Yong men, Yong men,
pick yourself off the ground
pik yurself of de graun

Y.M.C.A and just go to the Y.M.C.A.

Wai. Em. Si. Ei. an yost go tu de Wai. Em. Si. Ei.
Young Man, Young Man, I was once in your shoes
Yong mean, Yong mean, Ay was wans in yur shus
Young Man, Young Man, I was down and out with the blues
Yong mean, Yong mean, Ay was daun anaut wit de blus
Y.M.C.A
Wai. Em. Si. Ei.