Some folks like to get away, take a holiday from the neighborhood Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood But I'm taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River Line I'm in a New York state of mind, oh yeah 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, oh yeah It was so easy living day by day, out of touch with the rhythm and blues But now I need a little give & take, The New York Times, The Daily News Whoa whoa whoa 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, left them all behind Just 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 Post, Newsday too Whoa whoa whoa It comes down to reality and it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide I don't care if it's Riverhead or on Oceanside I don't have any reasons, left them all behind I'm in a New York state of mind, oh yeah 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, yeah eah eah (On a saxophone, it's Richie Cannata.)