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.
I've seen all the movie stars
In their fancy cars and their limousines,
Been high in the Rockys under the evergreens;
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 rhythym 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 New York state of mind.