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 Seen all those movie stars And their fancy cars and their limousines Been high in the rockies, under the evergreens But I know what I'm needin' And I don't wanna 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 and the daily news Comes down to reality And it's fine with me cause I've let it slide I don't care if it's chinatown or up on riverside I don't have any reasons I've left them all behind I'm in a new york state of mind I don't have any reasons Cause left them all behind I'm in a new york, I'm in a new york state of mind...