Some folks like to get away Take a holiday from the neighborhood Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood But me, 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 limousines Been high in the mountains under the evergreens But I know what I'm needing And I don't wanna waste more time I'm in a New York state of mind It's been 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 What about The Daily News? Now, 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 Riverside Hey, I don't have any reasons I've left them all behind I'm in a New York state of mind New York Hear me singing about you, New York New York I'm gonna keep screaming about you, New York Hey, you got the Bronx, Staten Island, Brooklin too Don't forget Queens and Manhattan Known as The Apple, The Big Apple New York I'm gonna keep screaming about you, New York Say it's so nice They named it twice New York, New York New York, New York New York, New York But me, I'm taking a greyhound On the Hudson River line, yeah, yeah, yeah… Cause I'm in a New York state of mind New York, New York