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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Joel
Vocals
Doug Stegmeyer
Bass Guitar
Liberty De Vitto
Drums
Richie Cannata
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billy Joel
Songwriter
Kenny Ascher
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Billy Joel
Producer
John Bradley
Recording Engineer
Lou Waxman
Tape Preparation
Don Puluse
Recording Engineer
Bruce Botnick
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
Some folks like to get away
Take a holiday from the neighborhood
Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood
Me, 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 Rockys under the evergreens
But I know what I'm needin', I don't want to waste more time
I'm in a New York state of mind
It was so easy livin' day by day
Out of touch with the rhythym and blues
But now I need a little give and take
The New York Times, The Daily News, oh-oh-oh
Now it comes down to reality
That'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
Oh, yeah
It was so easy living day by day
Out of touch, out of touch with the rhythym and blues
But now I need a little give and take
New York Post, Newsday too
Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa, oh-oh
It comes down to reality
And it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide
Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Oceanside
I don't have any reasons, I left them all behind
I'm in a New York state of mind
I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line
'Cause I'm in a...
I'm in a New York
State of mind
Writer(s): Billy Joel
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