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 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 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, 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 left them all behind I'm in a New York state of mind (Hm, oh, yeah) 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 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 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 Yeah, yeah