Well, some folks like to get away Take a holiday from the neighborhood Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood I'm takin' a Greyhound on the Hudson River line I'm in a New York state of mind Ladies and Gentlemen, Tony Bennett I've seen all the movie stars In their fancy cars and their limousines I've been high in the Rockies, under evergreens But I know what I really need I don't want to waste more time I'm in a New York state of mind, yes Hey It was so easy livin' day by day Out of touch with the rhythm and blues, yeah baby Now I need a little give and take New York Times, the Daily News Woah, and you know it Comes right down to reality And that's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide Don't care if it's Chinatown or up on Riverside I don't have any reasons I've left them all behind, Tony I'm in a New York state of mind New York ♪ It was so easy living day by day Out of touch with the rhythm and blues, yeah, baby But now I need a little give and take The New York Times, the Daily News Woo-woo-woo-woah, wo-woah-oh-oh-oh Comes down to reality And it's fine with me cause I've let it slide, Tony Don't care if it's Chinatown or up on Riverside I don't have any reasons I left them all behind I'm in a New York state of mind New York I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line 'Cause I'm in a New York state of mind New York, Billy Joel State of mind, Tony Bennett, from Astoria Hey ♪ New York