Intro :
S ome folks like to g et away
Take a hol iday from the neighborhood
H op a flight to Mi ami Beach or to H ollywood
B ut I'm takin' a Greyhound on the Hudson River l ine
I'm in a N ew York state of m ind
I 've seen all the mo vie stars
In their f ancy cars and their li mousines
B een high in the R ockys under the evergr eens
I know what I'm need in' and I do n't wanna waste m ore time
I'm in a N ew York state of m ind
Bridge
It was so e asy livin' d ay by day
O ut of touch with the rh ythym and bl ues
But n ow I need a li ttle give and t ake
The N ew York Times the Da ily N ews
It c omes down to re ality and it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide
I do n't care if it's C hinatown or on Ri verside.
I d on't have any re asons; I le ft them a ll behin d
I'm in a New Yor k state of min d
I 've seen all the mo vie stars
In their f ancy cars and their li mousines
B een high in the R ockys under the evergr eens
I 'm just taking a Greyhoun d on the Hudso n River l ine.
'Cause I'm in a New York state of m ind