Some folks like to get away, take a holiday from the neighborhood
Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood
But I'm taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line
I'm in a New York state of mind mm mmm
I seen all the movie stars in their fancy cars and their limousines
Been high in the Rockies under the evergreens
But I know what I'm needing and I don't want to waste more time
I'm in a New York state of mind mmm mmm
It was so easy living day by day
Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
Well, now I need a little give and take
The New York Times
The Daily News
It comes down to reality and it's fine with me cause I've let it slide
Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
I don't have any reasons, left them all behind
I'm in a New York state of mind mm mm ooh ya
It was so easy living day by day
Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
Well, now I need a little give and take
The New York Times
The Daily News whoa whoa oh oh
It comes down to reality and it's fine with me cause I've let it slide
Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
I don't have any reasons, left them all behind
I'm in a New York state of mind mmm mmm
I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line
Cos I'm in
I'm in a New York state of
Mind yeah! yea-ah