Some folks like to get away
Take a holiday from the neighborhood
Hop a flight to miami beach or to hollywood
But Im takin a greyhound
On the hudson river line
Im 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 Im needin
And I dont wanna waste more time
Im 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 its fine with me cause Ive let it slide
I dont care if its chinatown or up on riverside
I dont have any reasons
Ive left them all behind
Im in a new york state of mind
I dont have any reasons
Cause left them all behind
Im in a new york, Im in a new york state of mind...