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

To my surprise - listen - one hundred stories high
People getting loose y'all, getting down on the roof,
do you hear?
The funk was flaming, out of control
It was so entertaining, when the boogie started to explode