Village People, The:

"YMCA"



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, 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 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 y.m.c.a.

I'm sure they can help you today.



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,

and said, young man, take a walk up the street.

there's a place there called the y.m.c.a.

they can start you back on your way.



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 ...



y-m-c-a ... you'll find it at the y-m-c-a.



young man, young man, there's no need to feel down.

young man, young man, get yourself off the ground.



y-m-c-a ... you'll find it at the y-m-c-a.



young man, young man, there's no need to feel down.

young man, young man, get yourself off the ground.



y-m-c-a ... just go to the y-m-c-a.



young man, young man, are you listening to me?

young man, young man, what do you wanna be?



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