New York State of Mind (Live)

New York State of Mind (Live) - Carmen McRae

Some folks like to get away

Take a holiday from the neighborhood

Hop a flight to Miami Beach

Or to Hollywood

But be I'm takin' 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 needin'

And I don't wanna waste more time

I'm in a New York state of mind

It's been so easy livin' day by day

Out of touch

With the rhythm

And blues

But now I need

A little give and take

The New York Times

Don't forget the Daily News

Now it comes down to reality

And it's fine with me

'Cause I've let it slide

I don't care if it's Chinatown or on riverside

I don't have any reasons

I left them all behind

I'm in a New York state

Of mind

New York

They hear me singin' about New York

New York

I am screamin' about New York

Now you got the prox

Step in Island

And broke a land too

Don't forget queens

And then hampshend

No race the ever

New York

I'm gonna be talkin' about you

New York

It's so nice they named it twice

New York

New York

New York

New York

New York

New York

And in

I'm taking a Greyhound

On the Hudson river line

'Cause I'm

In a New York state

Of

Mind

New York