【Verse1】
Some folks like to get away
for a holiday from the neighborhood
hop a flight to Miami beach or to Hollywood
But I’m takin’ a Greyhound
on the Hudson River line
I’m in a New York state of mind
【Chorus】
It was so easy livin’ 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
【Verse2】
Come d’wn to reality
and it’s fine with me ‘cause I’ve let it slide
don’t care if it’s Chinatown or on Riverside
I don’t have any reasons
I’ve left them all behind
I’m in a New York state of mind
I’m takin’ a Greyhound
on the Hudson River line
I’m in a New York state of mind