[Piano Intro]

[Verse 1]
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
(Mmh-mmh)

[Verse 2]
I've seen all the movie stars
In their fancy cars and their limousines
Been high in the Rockies
Under the evergreens
But what I know what I'm needing
And I don't want to waste more time
I'm in a New York state of mind
(Mmh-mmh)

[Chorus]
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
Yeah
[Verse 3]
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
(Mmh-mmh, oh yeah)

[Saxophone Solo]
[Piano Solo]

[Verse 4]
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
(Mmh-mmh)

[Outro]
I'm just taking a Greyhound
On the Hudson River line
'Cause I'm in a

[Saxophone Solo]
I'm in a New York State of mind, yeah