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   Bridge 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've seen all the movie stars In their fancy cars and their limousines   Been high in the Rockys under the evergreens   I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line.       'Cause I'm in a New York state of mind