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