New York State of Mind

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Some folks like to get away, 

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Take a holiday from the neighborhood, 

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Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood. 

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But I'm takin' a Greyhound on the Hudson River line -- 

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I'm in a New York state of mind. 


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I've seen all the movie stars 

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In their fancy cars and their lim - ou - sines, 

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Been high in the Rockys under the evergreens; 

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I know what I'm needin', and I don't wanna waste more time -- 

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I'm in a New York state of mind. 



Bridge: 

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It was so easy livin' day by day 

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Out of touch with the rhythym and blues; 

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But now I need a little give and take, 

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The New York Times, the Daily News. 


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It comes down to reality, 

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And it's fine with me, 'cause I've let it slide; 

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I don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside. 

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I don't have any reasons; I left them all behind -- 

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I'm in a New York state of mind. 


Coda: 

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I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line. 

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'Cause I'm in a New York state of mind.