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. I've seen all of those movie stars and their fancy cars and limousines I've been high in the Rockies or under the evergreens. But I know what I'm needing and I'm not going to waste more time I'm in a NewYork state of mind. Bridge: It was so easy living day by day out of touch with the rhythm and blues Now I need a little give and take the New York Times and the Daily News, ohh Comes down to reality and its fine with me cause I've let it slide I don't care if it's China Town or up on Riverside I don't have any reasons cause I've left them all behind I'm in a New York State of mind I don't have any reasons cause I've left them all behind I'm in a New York state of mind. I'm in a New I'm in a New- New York I'm in a New I'm in a New ooh ooh New York state of mind