Young man, there's no need to feel down I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground I said, young man, cause your 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 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 clean 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've got to know this one thing Where can you find pleasure Search the world for treasure Learn science technology Where can you begin to make your dreams all come true On the land or on the sea Where can you learn to fly Play in sports and skin dive Study oceanography Sign of for the big band Or sit in the grandstand When your team and others meet In the navy Yes, you can sail the seven seas In the navy Yes, you can put your mind at ease In the navy Come on now, people, make a stand In the navy, in the navy Can't you see we need a hand In the navy Come on, protect the motherland In the navy Come on and join your fellow man In the navy Come on people, and make a stand In the navy, in the navy, in the navy Together we will go our way, together we will leave some day. Together your hand in my hand, together we will make the plans. Together we will fly so high, together tell our friends goodbye. Together we will start life new, together this is what we'll do. Go west, life is peaceful there. Go west, lots of open air. Go west to begin life new. Go west, this is what we'll do. Go west, sun in winter time. Go west, we will do just fine. Go west where the skies are blue. Go west, this and more we'll do.