some folks like to get away take a holiday from the neighbourhood 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 i know what i m needing 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 comes down to reality well it s fine with me cause i ve let it slide i don t care if it s chinatown or on riverside i ran out of 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 i don t care if it s chinatown or on riverside i ran out of reasons i ve left them all behind i m in a new york state of mind new york state of mind new york state of mind new york state of mind new york state of mind new york state of mind