[ti:new york state of mind] [00:56.879]Some folks like to get away [00:59.174]take a holiday from the neighborhood [01:04.309]Hop a flight to miami beach or hollywood [01:11.864]Im taking a greyhound [01:15.489]on the hudson river line [01:19.877]Im in a new york state of mind [01:32.334]I seen all the movie stars [01:35.14]in their fancy cars and their limousines [01:40.160]Been high in the rockies under the evergreens [01:48.08]But I know what Im needing [01:51.288]and I dont want to waste more time [01:56.868]Im in a new york state of mind [02:09.787]It was so easy living day by day [02:16.432]Out of touch with the rhythm and the blues [02:25.422]But now I need a little give and take [02:31.187]The new york times the daily news [02:40.162]It comes down to reality [02:46.315]and its fine with me cause Ive let it slide [02:51.157]Dont care if its chinatown or riverside [02:59.411]I dont have any reasons Ive left them all behind [03:06.968]Im in a new york state of mind [03:55.450]It was so easy living day by day [04:03.13]Out of touch with the rhythm and the blues [04:08.990]But now I need a little give and take [04:17.670]The new york times the daily news [04:30.20]It comes down to reality [04:33.290]and its fine with me cause Ive let it slide [04:38.114]Dont care if its chinatown or riverside [04:45.909]I dont have any reasons Ive left them all behind [04:53.65]Im in a new york state of mind