New York State Of Mind
Written by Billy Joel.

Released on the 1982 album All By Myself. Shirley Bassey performed this in the TV special A Special Lady in 1983.

Billy Joel originally released this song on his 1976 album "Turnstiles". Turnstiles stalled on the charts, only reaching number 122. Billy Joel was born in New York and wrote this song after he had moved back to New York 1975. For detailed information on Billy Joel look at the official Billy Joel homepage.


Lyrics

Some folks like to get away
Take a holiday from the neighbourhood
Hop a flight to Miami Beach
Or to Hollywood
But I'm taking a Greyhound
On the Hudson River Line
I'm in a New York state of mind

I've seen all the movie stars
In their fancy cars and their limousines
Been high in the Rockies
Under the evergreens
But I know what I'm needing
And I don't want to waste more time
I'm in a New York state of mind

It was so easy living day by day
Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
And now I need a little give and take
The New York Times
The Daily News

It comes down to reality
And that's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide
Don't care if it's Chinatown
or on the Riverside
I don't have any reasons
I've left them all behind
I'm in a New York state of mind

I don't have any reasons
I've left them all behind
I'm in a New York state of mind

I'm taking a Greyhound
On the Hudson River Line

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

(Transcribed by Roman)