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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‘Cause I'm in a New York state of mind...mmm-mmm
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I've seen all the movie stars
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In their fancy cars and their limousines.
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Been high in the Rockies 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.
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It was so easy livin', livin’ day by day, yeah yeah
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Out of touch with the rhythym and blues, now wait a minute!
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But now I need just a little, a little give and take, whoa
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The New York Times, the Daily News. Yeah, yeah, yeah
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You know it comes down to reality
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Now it's fine with me ‘cos I've let it slide.
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I don't care if it's Chinatown or on River-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
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Mm yeah, yeah, oh sing it, one now now
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[sax solo]
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Yes it was easy living, living day by day, yeah yeah
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Out of touch, out of touch with the rhythm, rhythm and blues
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Oh but now I need, now I need me a little, a little give and take
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Oh wo, the New York Times, the Daily News.
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Yeah, yeah, Johnny’s school.
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You know it comes down to reality
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Now it's fine with me ‘cos I've let it slide.
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Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside, no.
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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. Mmm, yeah yeah
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I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line.
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Cause I'm in a [piano solo] I said I'm in a New York [sax solo]
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State of...Mind, yeah, yeah, yeah
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(It’s the Joe Malin Orchestra, under the direction of Frank Owens. This is, uh, it’s a brand new thing. No, no, all you?no, this?no, it’s not Hummel. This is?uh?what? Now it’s called “Just The Way You Are”. One, two, one-two-three-suck...)
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New York State of Mind (Live 1977)
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| Billy Joel |
