Some folks like to get away, take a holiday from the neighborhood,
Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood.
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,
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, the Daily News...
It comes down to reality-and it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide,
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.

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,
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'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line-
'Cause I'm in a New York state of mind.