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 Rockies under the evergreens I know what I'm needin', and I don't want to 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 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 its 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 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 its 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