[Verse 1]
Some folks like to get away
Take a holiday from the neighborhood
Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood
Me, I'm taking a Greyhound
On the Hudson River line
I'm in a New York state of mind

[Verse 2]
I've seen all the movie stars
In their fancy cars and their limousines
Been high in the Rockies
And in 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
(Mm-mm)

[Bridge]
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, woah, oh, oh

[Verse 3]
It comes down to rеality
And it's fine with me 'cause I'vе 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
Just in a New York state of mind, baby
[Saxophone Solo]

[Bridge]
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
From, like, New York Post, NewsDay too
(Woah-oh, yeah)

[Verse 3]
It comes down to reality
And it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide
It's okay if it's Sheepshead Bay or on Morningside
I don't have any reasons, I left them all behind
Just in a New York state of mind
Mmm

[Outro]
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