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 Riverline
I m in a New York state of mind
Seen all the movie stars
And 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
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 and The Daily News
It 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 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 my reasons Cause I ve left them all behind
I m in a New York...I m in a New York state of mind