New York State Of Mind (Play Along)

New York State Of Mind / Billy Joel

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New York State Of Mind


Some folks like to get away, 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 taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River Line
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I'm in a New York state of mind
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I've seen all the movie stars in their fancy cars and their limousines
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Been high in the Rockies under the evergreens
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But I know what I'm needing and I don't want to waste more time
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I'm in a New York state of mind
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It was so easy living day by day
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Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
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And now I need a little give and take
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The New York Times, The Daily News
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Comes down to reality, it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide
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Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
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I don't have any reasons, left them all behind
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I'm in a New York state of mind
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[Instrumental section]


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

Comes down to reality, it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide
Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
I don't have any reasons, 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, I'm in a New York state of mind


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